Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Biden Let ‘Immigration Activist’ Turn America Into an Open-Borders Country | Victor Davis Hanson
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Jan 13, 2026 
In this engaging chat, Mark Krikorian, the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies and a noted expert on immigration policy, discusses the implications of past and current administrations on border control. He argues that President Biden's weak leadership has handed immigration policy over to activists, leading to chaos. Krikorian also examines the economic impacts of legal immigration, critiques the misuse of H-1B visas, and emphasizes the need for meaningful naturalization oaths to strengthen national allegiance.
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Ideology Drove Obama-Era Immigration Moves
- Mark Krikorian argues Obama-era immigration shifts were ideological, not a coordinated political scheme.
- Policy aimed to let more people in because it's seen as morally wrong to exclude them, which had political side effects.
Leadership Vacuum Worsened Border Policy
- Krikorian says Biden effectively ceded immigration policymaking to activist groups and agency subordinates.
- He blames weak executive oversight for enabling permissive border practices under Mayorkas and others.
Legal Immigration Changes Labor Incentives
- Most immigration today is legal and shapes labor-market dynamics rather than only illegal crossings.
- Large-scale legal immigration reduces bargaining power for marginalized American workers and can worsen social dysfunction.
