Cato Institute Study: 30 Years of Immigration Saved America $14.5 Trillion in Deficits

by Nomad

 

A recent Cato Institute study (published February 2026 by David J. Bier and colleagues) delivers a striking message: Over the past three decades (1994–2023), immigrants—both legal and undocumented—have been a major fiscal asset to the United States, not a burden.

The Cato Institute is a well-known American think tank that promotes libertarian ideas. Because of its heavy focus on free-market economics and funding ties to conservative donors (like the Koch family) it is generally thought of as a right-wing organization. 

However, they consider themselves libertarian in their policy positions, typically advocating diminished government intervention in domestic, social, and economic policies and decreased military and political intervention worldwide. 

That's the reason why this study raised a few eyebrows.

The researchers built on the respected National Academies of Sciences model, analyzing real historical data from federal, state, and local budgets across those 30 years. They tracked taxes paid versus benefits received (including welfare, education, healthcare, pensions, and more), and factored in savings from reduced government borrowing.

Asking AI: Can the US President Sue His Own Justice Department? A Legal Oddity Explained

by Nomad.

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 The New York Times reported in October of 2025:

President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.

So I asked DeepSeek - a research-oriented AI- a simple question: Can a sitting president sue his own Justice Department and if that's possible, can he settle out of court? 

Here is its response: