The Many Ways a Porous Border Means Crime Without Boundaries

The Many Ways a Porous Border Means Crime Without Boundaries
Illegal immigrants walk along the highway through Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico, on Jan. 8, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. Edgar H. Clemente/AP Photo
James Varney
Abigail Degnan
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When President Joe Biden’s supporters attacked him for describing the man who allegedly murdered Georgia co-ed Laken Riley as an “illegal,” they shined a light on one of the most contested words in American politics.

James Varney is staff writer at RealClearPolitics. Previously he was a national correspondent for The Washington Times. Varney is currently based in Mandeville, Louisiana.