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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    How a march at the US-Mexico border descended into tear gas and chaosHow a march at the US-Mexico border descended into tear gas and chaos
    Politics

    The border crisis is real. But it’s not the crisis Trump thinks it is.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump is reportedly cutting a deal to force asylum seekers to wait in MexicoTrump is reportedly cutting a deal to force asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
    Politics

    Mexico’s incoming president is allowing the US to make Central American asylum seekers Mexico’s problem.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    John Roberts is mad at Trump for attacking an “Obama judge”John Roberts is mad at Trump for attacking an “Obama judge”
    Politics

    The Supreme Court normally avoids politics. But Trump has pushed the chief justice too far.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Kids are stranded in Mexico because officials won’t let them seek asylum in the USKids are stranded in Mexico because officials won’t let them seek asylum in the US
    Politics

    Mexico won’t let unaccompanied children go to a US port. Trump doesn’t want to give them other options.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump reportedly tried to order the Justice Department to prosecute Clinton and ComeyTrump reportedly tried to order the Justice Department to prosecute Clinton and Comey
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    Apparently he’s still considering the idea.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Judge stops Trump from enforcing asylum banJudge stops Trump from enforcing asylum ban
    Politics

    A late Monday ruling requires the administration to allow people to seek asylum even if they enter the US between official crossings.

    By Dara Lind
    We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The Vox staff reviews all the winners and finalists in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

    By Nisha Chittal, Trevor Barnes and 17 more
    Politics
    Trump may fire his immigration hardliner DHS secretary — for not being hardline enoughTrump may fire his immigration hardliner DHS secretary — for not being hardline enough
    Politics

    Trump’s demands are simply detached from reality.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The asylum ban — Trump’s boldest immigration power grab yet — explainedThe asylum ban — Trump’s boldest immigration power grab yet — explained
    Politics

    A new policy in effect at the US-Mexico border puts thousands of asylum seekers at risk of summary deportation.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Some asylum officers say they never got the memo about Trump’s asylum banSome asylum officers say they never got the memo about Trump’s asylum ban
    Politics

    The ban, which covers asylum-seekers who cross the US-Mexico border between official crossings, will be in effect at least until Tuesday.

    By Dara Lind