Commentary

Current Curious Media Tropes on the Immigration Beat

By Jared Culver, Legal Analyst

As the media industry circles the drain, its coverage of most topics is becoming increasingly rote and routine, mirroring the political rhetoric of its particular partisan side. On immigration, this means the media reliably parrots the preferences of big business and open borders Democrats.

More Commentary

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Only Citizens Vote bus tour heads north

Aug. 29, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Only Citizens Vote Bus Tour hits 7 cities in 5 days

Aug. 22, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: IAP is hitting the road to support an end to noncitizen voting!

Aug. 15, 2025

No Job is Safe from the Race to Bottom Bid
COMMENTARY: No Job is Safe from the Race to Bottom Bid

Aug. 13, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump orders a new Census that excludes illegal aliens

Aug. 8, 2025

The Truth About Amnesty & the Fight to Stop It
VIDEO: The Truth About Amnesty & the Fight to Stop It

Aug. 6, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses the 300,000 children lost by the Biden Administration
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses the 300,000 children lost by the Biden Administration

Aug. 5, 2025

USCIS Director Edlow Can Restore Integrity to the Immigration System
COMMENTARY: USCIS Director Edlow Can Restore Integrity to the Immigration System

Aug. 4, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Jobs report shows solid gains for American workers

Aug. 1, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Congress heads into August recess

Jul. 25, 2025

Rosemary Jenks joins Prosperity 101 to discuss the H-1B visa program
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks joins Prosperity 101 to discuss the H-1B visa program

Jul. 21, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses the current state of immigration enforcement
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses the current state of immigration enforcement

Jul. 18, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Salazar leads bipartisan group offering amnesty to millions of illegal aliens

Jul. 18, 2025

Rosemary Jenks joins the American Moment podcast to discuss mass deportations
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks joins the American Moment podcast to discuss mass deportations

Jul. 15, 2025

The Blind Squirrels in Media Finally Find the H-1B Nut
COMMENTARY: The Blind Squirrels in Media Finally Find the H-1B Nut

Jul. 14, 2025

Trump Building a Wall Around Federal Benefits
COMMENTARY: Trump Building a Wall Around Federal Benefits

Jul. 11, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: White House backs down on amnesty for illegal farm workers

Jul. 11, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses big tech's use of H-1Bs to displace American workers
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses big tech's use of H-1Bs to displace American workers

Jul. 7, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has passed!

Jul. 3, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Will Mass Deportations be Allowed?

Jun. 27, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Great News for Worksite Enforcement and Border Security

Jun. 20, 2025

Repackaging the Immigration Propaganda of the 1990s
COMMENTARY: Repackaging the Immigration Propaganda of the 1990s

Jun. 20, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses L.A. riots and mass deportations
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses L.A. riots and mass deportations

Jun. 19, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: A Chaotic Week for Immigration Enforcement

Jun. 13, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Colorado terror attack exposes flaws in immigration system

Jun. 6, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: National security concerns loom large with Chinese student visas

May. 30, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: House advances Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Senate next

May. 23, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship

May. 16, 2025

The Economic Policy Institute Defends Illegal Foreign Labor Competition
COMMENTARY: The Economic Policy Institute Defends Illegal Foreign Labor Competition

May. 13, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump Admin. finally implements REAL IDs

May. 9, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: House committees pass the immigration provisions of the reconciliation bill

May. 2, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Debunking a Common Myth: Are There Really "Jobs Americans Won't Do"?

Apr. 25, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Maryland Man and the long-term impact on Trump's immigration policies

Apr. 18, 2025

Trump Needs New Buy American Hire American Executive Order
COMMENTARY: Trump Needs New Buy American Hire American Executive Order

Apr. 16, 2025

Want to Raise the Wage, Senator Sanders? Support the Immigration Moratorium.
COMMENTARY: Want to Raise the Wage, Senator Sanders? Support the Immigration Moratorium.

Apr. 16, 2025

The H-1B Visa: Big Business Subsidy Funded by American Workers
COMMENTARY: The H-1B Visa: Big Business Subsidy Funded by American Workers

Apr. 15, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: House advances the SAVE Act!

Apr. 11, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: SAVE Act vote delayed, Senate moving on budget reconciliation

Apr. 4, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: House to vote on SAVE Act next week

Mar. 28, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump relies on 18th-century law to expel terrorist gang members

Mar. 21, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: ICE faces funding shortfall without budget reconciliation

Mar. 14, 2025

Rosemary Jenks: Immigration -- The Crisis We Ignored
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks: Immigration -- The Crisis We Ignored

Mar. 13, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses the H-1B visa's displacement of American tech workers
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses the H-1B visa's displacement of American tech workers

Mar. 10, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump touts early border success during Congressional address

Mar. 7, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: House advances budget resolution, Trump floats Gold Cards

Feb. 28, 2025

L Visa: A Prime Example of How Government 'Oversight' Has Failed
COMMENTARY: L Visa: A Prime Example of How Government 'Oversight' Has Failed

Feb. 28, 2025

Trump Admin 100 Day Wish List
COMMENTARY: Trump Admin 100 Day Wish List

Feb. 24, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump blocks illegal aliens from welfare benefits

Feb. 21, 2025

Memo to DOGE et al. In Re: Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and the Immigration System
COMMENTARY: Memo to DOGE et al. In Re: Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and the Immigration System

Feb. 20, 2025

Debunking the Obama Deporter-in-Chief Narrative
COMMENTARY: Debunking the Obama Deporter-in-Chief Narrative

Feb. 17, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Congress starts budget reconciliation process

Feb. 14, 2025

Laken Riley Act is significant for immigration policy
COMMENTARY: Laken Riley Act is significant for immigration policy

Feb. 6, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump Administration continues to use its full force to enforce immigration laws

Feb. 6, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump signs historic enforcement bill into law

Jan. 31, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump takes fast action on border security and enforcement

Jan. 24, 2025

Shock and Awe Leads to Maximum Pressure
COMMENTARY: Shock and Awe Leads to Maximum Pressure

Jan. 23, 2025

Grant Newman's full testimony from House hearing on restoring immigration enforcement
VIDEO: Grant Newman's full testimony from House hearing on restoring immigration enforcement

Jan. 22, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Congress moves closer to passing Laken Riley Act

Jan. 17, 2025

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: New Congress starts with immigration

Jan. 11, 2025

Rosemary Jenks discusses Big Tech's support for cheap foreign labor
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses Big Tech's support for cheap foreign labor

Dec. 27, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Mayorkas makes it easier to replace American workers

Dec. 20, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump restates commitment to ending birthright citizenship

Dec. 13, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump announces key immigration enforcement nominees

Dec. 6, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Laken Riley symbolized Biden-Harris border crisis

Nov. 22, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Trump begins to fill out his immigration team

Nov. 15, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: What to look for in a second Trump Administration

Nov. 8, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Four days from learning the future of border and immigration policy

Nov. 1, 2024

Rosemary Jenks discusses the impacts of mass immigration
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses the impacts of mass immigration

Oct. 28, 2024

IAP Weekly Update
WEEKLY UPDATE: Could a border surge be on the horizon?

Oct. 25, 2024

Rosemary Jenks House Testimony on Noncitizen Voting
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks House Testimony on Noncitizen Voting

Oct. 10, 2024

Chris Chmielenski joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss the Tren De Aragua gang
VIDEO: Chris Chmielenski joins The Daily Signal podcast to discuss the Tren De Aragua gang

Sep. 13, 2024

Chris Chmielenski discusses the rise of criminal gangs as a result of the Biden Admin. border policies
VIDEO: Chris Chmielenski discusses the rise of criminal gangs as a result of the Biden Admin. border policies

Sep. 5, 2024

Rosemary Jenks discusses noncitizen voting
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses noncitizen voting

Aug. 1, 2024

Rosemary Jenks discusses border trends and noncitizen voting
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses border trends and noncitizen voting

Jul. 26, 2024

Rosemary Jenks discusses the costs of illegal immigration
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks discusses the costs of illegal immigration

Jul. 6, 2024

TPPF's States Trust Podcast With IAP's Grant Newman
VIDEO: TPPF's States Trust Podcast With IAP's Grant Newman

Jun. 20, 2024

Rosemary Jenks at SAVE Act press conference
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks at SAVE Act press conference

May. 8, 2024

Rosemary Jenks talks Senate border deal with TPUSA's Charlie Kirk
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks talks Senate border deal with TPUSA's Charlie Kirk

Jan. 15, 2024

FNC Maria Bartiromo highlights IAP report
VIDEO: FNC Maria Bartiromo highlights IAP report

Jan. 14, 2024

Fox News highlights IAP report on border deal
VIDEO: Fox News highlights IAP report on border deal

Jan. 12, 2024

Rosemary Jenks on Bannon's War Room
VIDEO: Rosemary Jenks on Bannon's War Room

Jan. 3, 2024

Former Rep. Dave Brat introduces IAP
VIDEO: Former Rep. Dave Brat introduces IAP

Dec. 28, 2023

Join the Immigration Accountability Project

Subscribe to receive updates on Congressional action and legislative analysis on immigration issues.

Support our work

Help IAP educate Americans on the actions, votes, and statements of their elected officials on the issue of immigration.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 $1000