Simon Hankinson

Simon Hankinson

Simon Hankinson is a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Border Security and Immigration. From 2017-2020 he was United States Consul General in Marseille.

Demonstrators protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside the state office of US Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, following last week fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 26, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in Minneapolis, less than three weeks after an immigration officer fired on Renee Good, also 37, killing her in her car. US President Donald Trump blamed their deaths on Democratic "chaos," as his administration faced intensifying pressure over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

How The Left Turned Minneapolis Into A Test Case For Nullifying Immigration Law

By Simon Hankinson

A Harvard University student wearing a graduation cap and gown bikes through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. US President Donald Trump said Harvard University should cap foreign student enrollment at 15%, ratcheting up his effort to force policy changes at the elite institution. Photographer: Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The College Lie: How Washington’s Visa Loopholes Hand Good Jobs To Foreign Workers

By Simon Hankinson

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city's labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York. Mamdani defeated Cuomo by 12 points, crossing 50% after just 3 rounds and receiving the most votes in a Democratic primary for NYC Mayor in 36 years. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Here’s Why Millennials Are Drawn to Mamdani — And What We Can Do To Change That

By Simon Hankinson

GRAVELINES, FRANCE - AUGUST 12: Migrant families clamber onto a small boat on August 12, 2025 in Gravelines, France. More than 50,000 small boat migrants have now crossed the English Channel since Labour came to power last July. Last week the UK and France began implementing the so-called 'one-in, one-out' treaty, which was agreed during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit last month, in an effort to curb illegal migration across the English Channel. Under the pilot scheme, a proportion of undocumented people arriving to the UK in small boats will be returned to France, in exchange for the same number of legitimate asylum seekers who may have family ties in the UK. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The Unspeakable Truth About Mass Migration

By Simon Hankinson

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city's labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York. Mamdani defeated Cuomo by 12 points, crossing 50% after just 3 rounds and receiving the most votes in a Democratic primary for NYC Mayor in 36 years. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Socialism In A Designer Suit: NYC Is In For A Hard Lesson If Mamdani Is Elected

By Simon Hankinson

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to press outside of the White House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Miller spoke about President Donald Trump's administrations immigration policies and the recent deportation of Venezuelan immigrants. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Liberal Judge Tries To Block Trump Over Bogus Biden-Era Parole For Countless Illegals

By Simon Hankinson

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The DNC this week marks the ceremonial crowning of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the party's presidential nominees, capping off a whirlwind month for Democrats who quickly coalesced behind the new ticket after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Is Kamala Harris The American Evita?

By Simon Hankinson

Picture taken on August 15, 1944 at Saint-Tropez showing Allied troops landing as part of the Second World War. On August 15, 1944, 70 days after the Normandy landings, the Allied troops gained a foothold on the coast of Provence with Operation "Dragoon", gripping the German occupier and forcing it to retreat. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Operation Dragoon: The Forgotten Invasion Of World War II, The Champagne Campaign

By Simon Hankinson