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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Julián Castro’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
    Politics

    The former San Antonio mayor and HUD secretary is in a crowded Democratic primary field.

    By Dara Lind and Sean Collins
    Politics
    The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explainedThe horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained
    Politics

    On any given day, 2,000 children are in Border Patrol custody, and the problems are hardly confined to one facility.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The fight over the 2020 census citizenship question, explainedThe fight over the 2020 census citizenship question, explained
    Politics

    The battle over a simple question involves both Congress and the Supreme Court. And the stakes are high.

    By Libby Nelson and Dara Lind
    The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad.
    Explainers

    There really is something unprecedented — and deadly — happening at the US-Mexico border right now. But the threat is to migrants themselves.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Buttigieg MSNBC town hall: “I would not have applied that amount of pressure” on Franken to resignButtigieg MSNBC town hall: “I would not have applied that amount of pressure” on Franken to resign
    Politics

    The implicit criticism of Kirsten Gillibrand and other Senate women went against Buttigieg’s deft answers to other gender questions.

    By Dara Lind
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Beto O’Rourke’s immigration plan would go even further on executive power than TrumpBeto O’Rourke’s immigration plan would go even further on executive power than Trump
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    O’Rourke’s presidential campaign proposal: executive actions on “day one.”

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Trump pushes out head of largest immigration agency — and wants Ken Cuccinelli insteadTrump pushes out head of largest immigration agency — and wants Ken Cuccinelli instead
    archives

    The move is a loss for dedicated immigration hawks — and a win for Trump loyalists.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    The crisis of children dying in custody at the border, explainedThe crisis of children dying in custody at the border, explained
    Explainers

    With three deaths since December and a flu quarantine, border facilities are in crisis.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    Donald Trump’s Rose Garden immigration speech, explainedDonald Trump’s Rose Garden immigration speech, explained
    Explainers

    In advance!

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    House Democrats want to stop Trump from returning asylum seekers to Mexico to waitHouse Democrats want to stop Trump from returning asylum seekers to Mexico to wait
    Politics

    For once, Trump got the Ninth Circuit to approve his immigration policy. Congress is trying to step in instead.

    By Dara Lind