Ira Mehlman

Ira Mehlman


Ira joined FAIR as media director in 1986 with experience as a journalist, professor of journalism, special assistant to Gov. Richard Lamm (Colorado), and press secretary of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. His columns have appeared in National Review, LA Times, NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, and more. He is an experienced TV and radio commentator.

Articles

The 2030 Census Should Count Every Permanent Resident of the U.S., Not Visitors or Intruders
Illegal Alien

The 2030 Census Should Count Every Permanent Resident of the U.S., Not Visitors or Intruders

Radical-Chic Immigration Beliefs Cost an American Woman Her Life
Illegal Immigration

Radical-Chic Immigration Beliefs Cost an American Woman Her Life

Why Americans Support Mass Deportation but Struggle With the Process
Border Security

Why Americans Support Mass Deportation but Struggle With the Process

Texas Shooter Exposes Huge Blind Spots in Immigration Vetting
Islamic Terrorism

Texas Shooter Exposes Huge Blind Spots in Immigration Vetting

If Ever There Was a Moment for DHS and ICE to Be Fully Operational, This Is It
DHS

If Ever There Was a Moment for DHS and ICE to Be Fully Operational, This Is It

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Deviates From Core Concepts of Law
Catholic Church

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Deviates From Core Concepts of Law

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America Did Not Owe the Afghan National Who Murdered Sarah Beckstrom Resettlement in the United States
Afghanistan

America Did Not Owe the Afghan National Who Murdered Sarah Beckstrom Resettlement in the United States

At Berkeley, 1619 Lives on As Part of US Immigration Policy
Civil Rights

At Berkeley, 1619 Lives on As Part of US Immigration Policy

It Took Oklahoma Three Days to Prove Just How Dangerous CDLs for Illegal Aliens Are
Illegal Alien

It Took Oklahoma Three Days to Prove Just How Dangerous CDLs for Illegal Aliens Are

American Taxpayers Pay Twice for Policies that Grant In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
Border Security

American Taxpayers Pay Twice for Policies that Grant In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

Remittances Have Become a $200 Billion a Year Co-Dependency
Illegal Immigration

Remittances Have Become a $200 Billion a Year Co-Dependency

The Most Important Provision of Trump’s Sanctuary Executive Order
Illegal Immigration

The Most Important Provision of Trump’s Sanctuary Executive Order

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'Sanctuary' Leaders Vow to Resist Immigration Enforcement. This Time They Have Few Followers.
Illegal Immigration

'Sanctuary' Leaders Vow to Resist Immigration Enforcement. This Time They Have Few Followers.

More Money for the Border Must Be Contingent on Policy Changes
Illegal Immigration

More Money for the Border Must Be Contingent on Policy Changes

Democrats Beef Up Tax Enforcement, But Let Immigration Enforcement Languish
Columns

Democrats Beef Up Tax Enforcement, But Let Immigration Enforcement Languish

House Republicans Propose Immigration Bill McCain Would Have Loved to Sign
biden administration

House Republicans Propose Immigration Bill McCain Would Have Loved to Sign

Dems Roll Out 'Plan C' to Cram Illegal Alien Amnesty Into the Budget Reconciliation Bill
biden administration

Dems Roll Out 'Plan C' to Cram Illegal Alien Amnesty Into the Budget Reconciliation Bill

Biden's Immigration Policies are an Exercise in Madness
biden administration

Biden's Immigration Policies are an Exercise in Madness

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The Left Doesn’t Just Oppose Merit-Based Immigration, They Openly Embrace Failure
Columns

The Left Doesn’t Just Oppose Merit-Based Immigration, They Openly Embrace Failure

Columns

Will Bernie Sanders Please Explain Why Outsourcing Jobs is Bad, but Insourcing Workers is Good?

Columns

The Obama Administration is NOT Cracking Down on Sanctuary Policies

The Administration’s .001 Percent Immigration Ploy
Columns

The Administration’s .001 Percent Immigration Ploy

The Winnable Battle Republican Leaders Refuse to Wage on Immigration
Republicans

The Winnable Battle Republican Leaders Refuse to Wage on Immigration

Obama’s Amnesty Threatens National Security and Congress Must Defund It
Iran

Obama’s Amnesty Threatens National Security and Congress Must Defund It

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Presidential Amnesty Will Protect Nearly All Illegal Aliens
Obama

Presidential Amnesty Will Protect Nearly All Illegal Aliens

Oregon

Out of the Blue: Oregon Voters Send the New GOP Majority a Message on Immigration

Schumer Offers Republicans ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Immigration Deal
Chuck Schumer

Schumer Offers Republicans ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Immigration Deal

Republicans

Will House Republicans Follow the Money or Their Consciences on Immigration in 2014?

Democrats

On Immigration, Republicans Should Beware of Democrats Bearing Gifts

New Illegal Immigration Figures Belie Enforcement and Deportation Claims
deportation

New Illegal Immigration Figures Belie Enforcement and Deportation Claims

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The Immigration Pitch Republicans Should be Making to Hispanic Voters
Hispanic

The Immigration Pitch Republicans Should be Making to Hispanic Voters

Columns

The Other Big Winners in Gang of Eight Immigration Bill: Lawyers, Lobbyists and Advocacy Groups

Columns

Republicans Get Sound Advice on Immigration…From The New York Times

Columns

Believe President Obama on Immigration: He Will Not Enforce Most Laws Even After an Amnesty

Columns

As Unauthorized Amnesty Begins, No Safeguards in Place to Prevent Fraud

Columns

Why President Obama’s Amnesty for Illegal Aliens is Wrong and Dangerous

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Columns

New York City Enacts a Law Protecting Criminal Aliens

Columns

Sore Losers: Administration Retaliating Against Alabama for Winning Immigration Lawsuit

Columns

The American Job Creation Program President Obama Didn’t Mention

Columns

Five Moral Arguments Against the DREAM Act

Columns

Religious Leaders Make a Flawed Case for Mass Immigration

Columns

Illegal Alien Amnesty: Never Mind Right and Wrong,

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Columns

The Administration’s Phantom Immigration Enforcement Policy

Columns

The "Myth" that Health Care Reform Won't Cover Illegal Aliens, Is Itself a Myth

Columns

A Modest Proposal: Ensure that New Public Works Projects Employ American Workers

Columns

DREAM Over: Illegal Alien Student Amnesty Awakens to Fiscal Reality

Columns

700 Billion (and Counting) Good Reasons to Reform Immigration Policy

Columns

Radical Ties and Hate Speech in the Immigration Debate

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Columns

With Jobs Disappearing, Congress Determined to Admit More Foreign Workers

Columns

The Free Market and U.S. Immigration Policy