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Immigration Archive

Archives for November 2014

Immigration
The best arguments for, and against, Obama’s executive action on immigrationThe best arguments for, and against, Obama’s executive action on immigration
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This might be the most divisive thing President Obama has done. But is it the right thing to do anyway?

By Ezra Klein
Immigration
Obama ready to announce sweeping plans on immigrationObama ready to announce sweeping plans on immigration
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Executive action is coming very soon.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
To understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his firstTo understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his first
Explainers

What you need to know about the DACA program Obama created in 2012

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Is Obama giving new protections to 5 million immigrants? Probably notIs Obama giving new protections to 5 million immigrants? Probably not
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Doing the math on the president’s rumored immigration action

By Dara Lind
Explainers
9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants
Explainers

In some ways, Obama’s upcoming executive action is 20 years in the making

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Will Republicans resort to a government shutdown to block Obama’s big immigration plan?Will Republicans resort to a government shutdown to block Obama’s big immigration plan?
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No executive action has been announced yet — but the GOP is already planning its backlash

Immigration
Obama’s big immigration executive order could be as soon as next weekObama’s big immigration executive order could be as soon as next week
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It’s likely to protect millions of unauthorized immigrants from deportation.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
The new GOP Senate is already fighting with itself over immigrationThe new GOP Senate is already fighting with itself over immigration
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During the lame duck, it’s going to be Ted Cruz vs. Mitch McConnell.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Expanding Border Patrol nearly ruined it. Will Congress make the same mistake twice?Expanding Border Patrol nearly ruined it. Will Congress make the same mistake twice?
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Border Patrol is trying to fix its corruption and violence problems -- but Congress might kill it with kindness

By Dara Lind
Culture
What John Oliver and Cookie Monster get wrong about UK immigration policyWhat John Oliver and Cookie Monster get wrong about UK immigration policy
Culture

John Oliver DESTROYS confusion over British English...but fails to DESTROY the UK’s super-restrictive immigration policy.

By Dara Lind
Media
The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015
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Or, what we learned from watching Univision on election night

By Dara Lind
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The midterms may have killed bold executive action on immigrationThe midterms may have killed bold executive action on immigration
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It’s hard to cry obstruction after taking a beating on this scale.

By Matthew Yglesias
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A child became a US citizen on Halloween while wearing a Captain America costumeA child became a US citizen on Halloween while wearing a Captain America costume