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
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
45,118
Power
1,317$
Sentiment
5.02
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Guyana 2 6.00 0.19% +0% 786,552 1,504 $6,000 11$
Spain 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 46,754,778 43,615 $1,400,000 1,306$
Totals 3 47,541,330 45,119 $1,406,000 1,317$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Guyana Guyana: David Bier, Cato’s Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foundation Chair in Immigration Policy, said in a statement. 5

Stabroek News: Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

Guyana Guyana: David Bier, Cato’s Director of Immigration Studies, criticized the administration's immigration agenda. 7

Stabroek News: US suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries including 11 from CARICOM

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