Nolan Rappaport

Nolan Rappaport was detailed to the House Judiciary Committee as an executive branch immigration law expert for three years. He subsequently served as an immigration counsel for the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims for four years. Prior to working on the Judiciary Committee, he wrote decisions for the Board of Immigration Appeals for 20 years. Follow him at: https://nolanhillop-eds.blogspot.com.

President Biden speaking

Opinion

January 29, 2024

Did Biden intentionally cause the border crisis?

Biden's border crisis didn't happen over night. On Day One, he overturned existing rules that restrict illegal immigration. That leaves us with one question, was it deliberate?

Biden's new border wall has a big, wide-open door. Don't be fooled

Opinion

October 9, 2023

Biden's new border wall has a big, wide-open door. Don't be fooled

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas knows that the Rio Grande Valley Sector is one of the high points of illegal entry for migrants. But Team Biden is just fiddling with optics.

immigration miderms

Opinion

February 9, 2023

Who is right on border crisis, Biden or Republicans?

Who is right on border crisis, Biden or Republicans? Battle includes president's controversial $4 billion funding request and plan to limit entry into US.

Biden’s new border security plan won’t work. Here's what will

Opinion

January 8, 2023

Biden’s new border security plan won’t work. Here's what will

Immigration reform has been needed for a long time, and President Biden just announced his plllan to deal with the southern border. But more is going to be needed.

El Paso border crossing

Opinion

January 2, 2023

Biden's border crisis: Our immigration courts have a 2,023,441 case backlog and it's more than we can handle

Biden’s border crisis has a 2,023,441 case backlog -- more than immigration courts can handle. Almost 800,000 are waiting on asylum hearings that take years.