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Immigration Archive

Archives for November 2014

Immigration
Even Latino Republicans don’t want the GOP to block Obama’s immigration planEven Latino Republicans don’t want the GOP to block Obama’s immigration plan
Immigration

Overall, 90 percent of Latinos support Obama’s executive actions.

By Dara Lind
Marriage Equality
The unique plight of unauthorized LGBT immigrantsThe unique plight of unauthorized LGBT immigrants
Marriage Equality

For the LGBT community, deportation comes with extra risks.

By German Lopez
Immigration
Here’s why you shouldn’t call Obama’s executive action “legalization”Here’s why you shouldn’t call Obama’s executive action “legalization”
Immigration

It’s not just inaccurate. It’s actually harmful.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Here’s who will be deported under Obama’s immigration planHere’s who will be deported under Obama’s immigration plan
Immigration

It looks like the administration’s policy on deportations will finally match its rhetoric

By Dara Lind
Immigration
The most legally aggressive part of Obama’s plan is one nobody is talking aboutThe most legally aggressive part of Obama’s plan is one nobody is talking about
Immigration

It hasn’t been in the political argument, but it’s a very aggressive legal strategy.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Obama’s huge new immigration plan, explainedObama’s huge new immigration plan, explained
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Explainers

Obama’s executive actions will protect about 4 million unauthorized immigrants from deportation

By Dara Lind
Health Care
What could a Republican president do with Obama’s executive power theories?What could a Republican president do with Obama’s executive power theories?
Health Care

Stop collecting taxes? Stop enforcing environmental laws?

By Andrew Prokop
Immigration
Obama’s immigration action will help the economy, but congressional action would help moreObama’s immigration action will help the economy, but congressional action would help more
Immigration

Deferred action for millions of undocumented immigrants could add more than 150,000 jobs to the economy.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Immigration
Obama’s advantage is that he has an immigration policy. Republicans don’t.Obama’s advantage is that he has an immigration policy. Republicans don’t.
Immigration

Republicans need to change that.

By Ezra Klein
Immigration
Obama’s speech on his executive actions on immigrationObama’s speech on his executive actions on immigration
Immigration

What the president said about the biggest immigration moves in years.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Jose Antonio Vargas will be protected from deportationJose Antonio Vargas will be protected from deportation
Immigration
What politicians and pundits are saying about Obama’s immigration speechWhat politicians and pundits are saying about Obama’s immigration speech
Immigration

The hottest takes.

By Andrew Prokop
Immigration
11 key facts about Obama’s immigration initiative11 key facts about Obama’s immigration initiative
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Immigration

A short course in today’s big news.

By Matthew Yglesias
Immigration
IAEA is a terrible name for Obama’s immigration executive orderIAEA is a terrible name for Obama’s immigration executive order
Immigration

Here are some reasons why.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Did George H.W. Bush really pave the way for Obama on immigration?Did George H.W. Bush really pave the way for Obama on immigration?
Immigration

The precedent Obama’s using for executive action: a 1990 program called Family Fairness

By Dara Lind