David Bier
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.
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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute think tank in Washington, said the message was a continuation of the Trump administration’s demonisation of immigrants.
White House website casts migrants as aliens, ‘subhuman’
Australia· 2026-05-30
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, believes the change reflects an ideological transformation within the Republican Party regarding legal immigration.
así funciona cambio que obligaría a solicitantes a abandonar el país mientras esperan decisión
Colombia· 2026-05-28
David Bier, a migration expert from the Cato Institute, warns that the government's interpretation of the rule breaks with decades of administrative practice.
el cambio que los obligaría a salir del paísColombia· 2026-05-28David Bier warns that the immigration policies may set a precedent for future restrictions.
La gran persecución: el año en el que Trump concibió un Estados Unidos sin migrantes | Inmigración en Estados Unidos
Spain· 2026-01-20
David Bier, Cato’s Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy, said in a statement.
Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
Guyana· 2026-01-16
David Bier, Cato’s Director of Immigration Studies, criticized the administration's immigration agenda.
US suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including 11 from CARICOMGuyana· 2026-01-14David Bier criticized Stephen Miller's views on immigration as baseless smears based on bias.
The Civil Rights law that Stephen Miller says ruined America
United States· 2025-12-12
David Bier of the Cato Institute told CNN that Miller is guided by false narratives about immigrants.
'If you subtract immigration…': Top White House aide suggests US was better off favouring Western countries over third-world
India· 2025-12-11
David Bier found that more than half of the deported individuals were living legally in the U.S.
El gulag salvadoreño, por Ian Vásquez | OPINION
Peru· 2025-11-26
David Bier is a critic of the administration and an immigration expert at the Cato Institute.
DHS leans into propaganda with militaristic action videosUnited States· 2025-10-10
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.
What Trump’s $100,000 visa means for India and US industries
United Kingdom· 2025-09-22
David Bier, the CATO Institute’s director of immigration studies, posted to X in disagreement with the move from Rubio.
Rubio halts work visas for truck drivers citing serious safety concernsUnited States· 2025-08-23
David Bier predicted that most people in the United States will experience immigration enforcement for the first time.
Meet the new national police forceUnited States· 2025-07-09
David Bier, associate director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, analyzed the extreme nature of immigration enforcement spending.
How Trump’s bill will supercharge mass deportations by funneling $170bn to Ice | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-02
David Bier, director of immigration studies, explained the significance of waving ancestral flags for identity.
What the foreign flags at the LA protests really mean | Los Angeles Ice protestsUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-14
David Bier documents that no citizens from the banned countries have caused deaths from terrorist attacks in the last 50 years.
Donald Trump | Estados Unidos: entrada prohibida, por Ian Vásquez | OPINIONPeru· 2025-06-11
David Bier is an immigration expert who criticized Trump's travel ban policy.
What exactly is Trump’s new travel ban about? Not national securityUnited States· 2025-06-06
David Bier commented on the bias against release in immigration cases like that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Trump admin continues releasing information to paint Abrego Garcia as violent gang member as outcry against deportation growsUnited States· 2025-04-19
David Bier argued that American citizens cannot be deported to foreign prisons under U.S. law.
Ý tưởng đưa người Mỹ tới siêu nhà tù El Salvador của ông Trump
Vietnam· 2025-04-17
David Bier, an assistant director at the Cato Institute, commented on the visa processing issues under Trump's administration.
Sportske novosti - Trump zabranio ulazak transrodnih sportaša na Olimpijske igre 2028. godine!
Croatia· 2025-03-04
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, expects to see further restrictions by the summer.
How Trump’s immigration crackdown could backfireUnited States· 2025-03-02
David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, pushed back on the notion that illegal immigrants have any effect on wait times for legal immigrants.
‘Shameful’: Legal immigrants face uphill battle amid ongoing border crisisUnited States· 2025-02-14
