Necessary & Proper Episode 32: Fixing the American Immigration System
On October 17, the Student Chapter at the University of Virginina School of Law hosted a debate on immigration covering child separation policy, DACA, the proposed border wall, and Article I powers. This discussion featured the views of David Bier of the CATO Institute and Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation. We hope you enjoy it.
Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law, Advancing American Freedom
Immigration Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
David J. Bier is an immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. He is an expert on visa reform, border security, and interior enforcement, and his work has been cited in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Politico, and many other print and online publications.
From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Bier drafted immigration legislation as senior policy advisor for Congressman Raúl Labrador, a member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Previously, he worked as the immigration policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and most recently as the director of immigration policy at the Niskanen Center.
Mr. Bier has a B.A. in political science from Grove City College in Pennsylvania.