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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Trump keeps making it harder for people to seek asylum legallyTrump keeps making it harder for people to seek asylum legally
    Politics

    It’s legal to seek asylum at an official border crossing. But border agents are blocking people from getting that far.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Supreme Court vacates ruling that allowed an unauthorized immigrant teen to get an abortionSupreme Court vacates ruling that allowed an unauthorized immigrant teen to get an abortion
    Politics

    The Court says the lawsuit is moot because the abortion already happened.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Jeff Sessions just reopened the door to deporting 350,000 immigrants whose cases had been closedJeff Sessions just reopened the door to deporting 350,000 immigrants whose cases had been closed
    Politics

    Attorney General Sessions’s latest ruling could make the years-long backlog in immigration courts much worse.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Jeff Sessions is exerting unprecedented control over immigration courts — by ruling on cases himselfJeff Sessions is exerting unprecedented control over immigration courts — by ruling on cases himself
    Politics

    The attorney general is issuing decisions that will affect hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    Trump’s “animals” remark and the ensuing controversy, explainedTrump’s “animals” remark and the ensuing controversy, explained
    Explainers

    The context matters. But the context is more than just a one-minute clip.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump on deported immigrants: “They’re not people. They’re animals.”Trump on deported immigrants: “They’re not people. They’re animals.”
    Politics

    Whether President Trump was referring to MS-13 gang members or all deportees is unclear. But he didn’t exactly hasten to clarify.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump is reportedly furious that the US can’t shut down the borderTrump is reportedly furious that the US can’t shut down the border
    Politics

    Officials like Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told America the border was in crisis. Trump listened.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    County sheriff races in 2018 might be the key to resisting Trump’s immigration plansCounty sheriff races in 2018 might be the key to resisting Trump’s immigration plans
    Politics

    Two county primaries in North Carolina might be Trump’s biggest setback of the primary season so far. A new report shows why.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Paul Ryan is facing an immigration challenge — from his own party’s moderatesPaul Ryan is facing an immigration challenge — from his own party’s moderates
    Politics

    The “queen of the hill” rule and a discharge petition could force House votes on immigration.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump finally admits that “fake news” just means news he doesn’t likeTrump finally admits that “fake news” just means news he doesn’t like
    Politics

    The president is using his Twitter bully pulpit to bully the press again.

    By Dara Lind