David Bier

David Bier

politician United States

David Bier is the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. He has been vocal about the complexities of the U.S. immigration system, arguing that the challenges faced by legal immigrants are exacerbated by restrictive policies and caps on visas. Bier contends that the illegal immigration issue does not directly impact legal immigration wait times, advocating for reforms to make the legal immigration process more accessible.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
1,437,228
Power
12,745$
Sentiment
6.98
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Peru 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 32,971,846 31,164 $230,000 217$
United States 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 156,060 $21,000,000 9,901$
India 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 1,380,004,385 1,250,004 $2,900,000 2,627$
Totals 3 1,743,978,882 1,437,228 $24,130,000 12,745$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United States United States: David Bier criticized Stephen Miller's views on immigration as baseless smears based on bias. 7

CNN: The Civil Rights law that Stephen Miller says ruined America

Peru Peru: David Bier found that more than half of the deported individuals were living legally in the U.S. 6

El Comercio: El gulag salvadoreño, por Ian Vásquez | OPINION

United Kingdom United Kingdom: David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, expressed that the visa fee hike will deal a devastating blow to US innovation and competitiveness. 2

BBC: What Trump’s $100,000 visa means for India and US industries

United States United States: David Bier, the CATO Institute’s director of immigration studies, posted to X in disagreement with the move from Rubio. 4

Fox News: Rubio halts work visas for truck drivers citing serious safety concerns

United States United States: David Bier predicted that most people in the United States will experience immigration enforcement for the first time. 5

CNN: Meet the new national police force

United Kingdom United Kingdom: David Bier, associate director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, analyzed the extreme nature of immigration enforcement spending. 5

The Guardian: How Trump’s bill will supercharge mass deportations by funneling $170bn to Ice | US immigration

Peru Peru: David Bier documents that no citizens from the banned countries have caused deaths from terrorist attacks in the last 50 years. 6

El Comercio: Donald Trump | Estados Unidos: entrada prohibida, por Ian Vásquez | OPINION