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Immigration Archive

Archives for September 2014

Immigration
The human cost of Obama’s delay on immigration actionThe human cost of Obama’s delay on immigration action
Immigration

Tens of thousands of immigrants will be deported — but that’s only part of the story

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Obama keeps trying to explain immigration reform instead of actually doing itObama keeps trying to explain immigration reform instead of actually doing it
Immigration

Explaining immigration is Obama’s new strategy. It’s also one he’s tried four times before, and hasn’t worked

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Obama’s immigration delay gives ammunition to his criticsObama’s immigration delay gives ammunition to his critics
Immigration

Both Republicans and immigration-reform advocates are furious at Obama.

By Ezra Klein
Immigration
Obama to delay his big move on immigration until after electionObama to delay his big move on immigration until after election
Immigration

Here’s why he decided to put it off.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
400,000 immigrants are waiting years for a court hearing400,000 immigrants are waiting years for a court hearing
Immigration

And the state with the longest wait isn’t one you’d expect.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Charts: unauthorized immigrants are settling in USCharts: unauthorized immigrants are settling in US
Immigration

New data confirms that the unauthorized population is settling down, not self-deporting.

By Dara Lind
Immigration
Obama might be delaying immigration action, againObama might be delaying immigration action, again
Immigration

A review of the White House’s on-again, off-again plans to change immigration policy — and why they might wait until after November

By Dara Lind