Barriers to Enforcement and Legislative Inaction: Law enforcement agencies in Idaho struggle to address the issue of illegal immigrants due to limited staffing of law enforcement and a lack of decisive action from both the current administration and legislature. At present, three immigration bills are pending in the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator […]
Immigration is the defining issue of our time. For the better part of a century, America has struggled with illegal border crossings and visa overstays, with foreigners claiming refugee or asylum status, and with migrant workers we’re told are necessary for our economy to function. President Ronald Reagan believed he had struck a grand bargain […]
C. S. Lewis, Natural Law, and Immigration Non‑Enforcement In Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis writes: “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.” Lewis assumes an objective moral law (the Tao) that orders personal life, social life, and life under […]
State Senator Brian Lenney’s recent essay, “Idaho Built an Ag Empire on Modern Day Slavery,” was an act of moral clarity that deserves not just notice, but public thanks. In an era when too many officeholders treat human beings as abstractions in a talking‑points war, Lenney had the courage to name what is happening in […]
Reconciling Economic Contributions with Fiscal Costs An Analysis of Competing Data and Perspectives on Unauthorized Workers The February 2026 release of an economic impact study by the Idaho Alliance for a Legal Workforce has reignited debates about unauthorized immigration’s role in Idaho’s economy. While the study projects devastating economic consequences if unauthorized workers are removed, […]
We often say America is a “nation of immigrants,” but we rarely ask what made our earlier waves of immigration work—and why our current system is failing so many newcomers and citizens alike. The answer, I believe, lies in an old-fashioned word that has nearly vanished from our policy debates: sponsorship. Ellis Island in 1904 […]
As we hear the cry from many Americans about how unaffordable America is, we need to ask ourselves how this came about. Well, I would suggest that opening our borders and allowing 10 or 15 million illegal aliens to migrate and scatter to every congressional district in the country has caused a serious strain on […]
We see how Democrat administered cities are in decline. Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York all experience rising crime rates, economic uncertainty, increased homelessness, and other societal maladies that make those cities unattractive to most Americans. What we don’t see are any effective corrective actions to address these problems. If a […]
My name is Brian Lenney, and I represent you in the Idaho State Senate. I took an oath to defend Idaho and America, and I refuse to watch our state be transformed while staying silent. I came to Idaho because it represented everything America used to be. A place where hardworking Americans could raise families […]
Donate to save our state from the illegal invasion and their enablers! While we had many victories in 2025, there was one topic that, despite overwhelming support for, went unaddressed by our Legislature: Stopping illegal immigration. Now, riots are breaking out across major cities. Illegals and their enablers are waving foreign flags, looting, and committing […]
Dear Friends, Illegal immigration isn’t just a problem for South Texas, Arizona, or California. It’s a national crisis—and Idaho is feeling the impact. Trafficking routes stretch from both the southern and northern borders into every region of the country, and our communities are not immune. Here in Idaho, we’ve seen the consequences of the last […]
The rule of law is the foundation of western civilization. More than 800 years ago, Englishmen forced the tyrannical King John to sign a document respecting their natural rights, including the right to a trial by jury. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from another tyrannical king, standing on the […]