Law, Mercy, and the Migrant: Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s TPS Decision for Venezuelans

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision affirming President Trump’s authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelan nationals. These individuals were originally granted protection due to the collapse of civil society in Venezuela—rampant political persecution, economic devastation, and violence that made safe return virtually impossible. For years, they’ve lived and…

Marco Rubio: Double Duty or Double Trouble?

By all accounts, Marco Rubio has come a long way since his early days as the Tea Party darling in the Senate. Fast forward to today, and he’s no longer just a voice in the legislative chorus—he’s holding two of the most powerful foreign policy posts in the country. For the past three and a…

Faith, Law, and the Alien Enemies Act

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr.—appointed by President Trump himself—issued a permanent injunction against the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 to deport alleged members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. For those of us who stand at the intersection of faith, constitutional conservatism, and common…

Righteous Ends Demand Righteous Means

So, the Supreme Court just handed down a decision that looks like a win for President Trump on the surface, but when you scratch a little deeper, it’s actually a warning shot — one that conservatives, constitutionalists, and anyone who still believes in the rule of law would do well to heed. At the heart…

Wrong Tool for the Job: Why the Alien Enemies Act Was Misapplied

Yesterday, I wrote an article arguing that the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) was the wrong legal tool to deport members of Tren de Aragua (TdA)—a position that my fellow conservative over at The Conservative TAKE strongly disagrees with. You can read his counterargument here. While he raises some valid points, his overall argument is fundamentally…