Immigration


Former President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women Lilac Luncheon, June 27, 2023, in Concord, N.H. Trump is already laying a sweeping set of policy goals should he win a second term as president. Priorities on the Republican's agenda include a mass deportation operation, a new Muslim ban and tariffs on all imported goods. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Trump wants to use internment camps and calls opponents ‘vermin,’ evoking Hitler and Mussolini

Trump’s plans and rhetoric suggest a second term would represent one of the darkest chapters of American life—one that looks increasingly likely as polls show Trump in a toss-up race with President Joe Biden.

In this image taken from video, Niko, a pet squirrel, stands on the shoulder of Yeison in their tent at a migrant camp on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in Matamoros, Mexico. Yeison, a 23-year-old migrant who declined to give his last name because he fears for his family’s safety in Venezuela, traveled thousands of miles with Niko to the border with the United States. But Yeison and Niko may be separated if he is granted entrance to the US. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)
Venezuelan Man Traveled to the US Border With His Pet Squirrel

A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel are a reflection of the emotional choices migrants make over what to take as they embark on the dangerous trip north.

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Freeze on DACA Approvals Leaves Thousands of Arizona Migrants in Limbo

There are an estimated 22,000 DACA-eligible residents without coverage in Arizona, a state where undocumented individuals cannot get a professional license, among other disadvantages.

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Ducey’s Legacy: A $200 Million, Defunct, Shipping Container Border Wall

The failed attempt at border security did more than waste tax dollars—it provides a glimpse at how Ducey was able to funnel public money to private interests, and circumvent transparency requirements to keep Arizonans in the dark.

SOMERTON, AZ - MAY 12: Migrants who have been processed by US Border Patrol and have been released from their center, are given assistance from the Regional Center for Border Health to relocate to areas outside of Yuma, on Friday, May 12, 2023 in Somerton, AZ. Roughly 800 migrants were assisted today by the Regional Center for Border Health. Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that allowed border agents to quickly turn back migrants, expires this week. Under a new rule, the U.S. on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online using the CBP One mobile application or seeking protection in a country they passed through. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Border Encounters Dipped in May, Cooling Fears of Post-Title 42 ‘Chaos’

Border encounters fell almost immediately and have stayed down since. Border officials said that more than half of the encounters in May came before Title 42 was lifted.

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Senators Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Dreamers a Pathway to Citizenship

"We are encouraged by the bipartisan renewal effort by Sen. Durbin and Sen. Graham to legalize Dreamers."

Migrants, some seeking asylum, file through the San Ysidro Port of Entry in this file photo from 2018. The Biden administration wants to tighten asylum procedures in an effort to head off an expected surge this spring when Title 42 is lifted. (Photo by Mani Albrecht/U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Stricter Rules for Asylum Seekers Proposed Amidst Sharp Drop in Border Crossings

The government will accept public comment on the proposal until March 27, with an eye toward having it in place in time for the end of Title 42 on May 11. The policy is currently set to expire after two years.