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Immigration Archive

Archives for December 2019

Politics
Congress quietly gave 4,000 Liberians a path to citizenshipCongress quietly gave 4,000 Liberians a path to citizenship
Politics

After living in limbo for decades, they can now apply for green cards in the US.

By Nicole Narea
He fled Honduras, and its gangs, for safety in the US. After his death, who was to blame?
Features

Asylum seekers face competing miseries: violence at home, and a punitive detention system with a shard of hope for relief abroad.

By John Washington
Politics
One surprisingly simple reason evangelicals love TrumpOne surprisingly simple reason evangelicals love Trump
Politics

It’s his immigration policy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
A leaked State Department memo opposes a bill that would resettle Syrian refugees in the USA leaked State Department memo opposes a bill that would resettle Syrian refugees in the US
Politics

It’s one of many ways the Trump administration has tried to scale back the US refugee program.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Pete Buttigieg’s immigration plan rebukes Trump and calls for an overhaul of the systemPete Buttigieg’s immigration plan rebukes Trump and calls for an overhaul of the system
Politics

Buttigieg’s immigration plan, explained.

By Nicole Narea
The abandoned asylum seekers on the US-Mexico border
Politics

Thousands of asylum seekers remain at risk in Mexican border towns, waiting for humanitarian aid.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Pete Buttigieg wants reparations and citizenship for separated immigrant familiesPete Buttigieg wants reparations and citizenship for separated immigrant families
Politics

He wants to make amends for Trump’s family separations policy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
New Jersey just became the 15th state to pass a bill letting unauthorized immigrants obtain driver’s licensesNew Jersey just became the 15th state to pass a bill letting unauthorized immigrants obtain driver’s licenses
Politics

Almost 50% of unauthorized immigrants nationwide can now apply for a driver’s license.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The House passed a bipartisan bill that could legalize 325,000 unauthorized immigrantsThe House passed a bipartisan bill that could legalize 325,000 unauthorized immigrants
Politics

23 Republicans voted to bring farmworkers out of the shadow economy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump wants to call Mexican drug cartels “terrorist organizations”Trump wants to call Mexican drug cartels “terrorist organizations”
Politics

It would undermine US-Mexican efforts to combat them.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Joe Biden’s immigration plan, explainedJoe Biden’s immigration plan, explained
Politics

It starts reckoning with the Obama administration’s legacy, but stops short of some big progressive reforms.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Arrests of migrants at the US-Mexico border dropped again in NovemberArrests of migrants at the US-Mexico border dropped again in November
Politics

Trump’s policies are pushing migrants into Mexico instead.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
More migrants from Africa are trying to reach the US through MexicoMore migrants from Africa are trying to reach the US through Mexico
Politics

Amid stricter EU immigration policies, they’re seeking protection in the US instead.

By Nicole Narea
Future Perfect
2 Nobel-winning economists speak out on our big economic problem: not enough immigration2 Nobel-winning economists speak out on our big economic problem: not enough immigration
Future Perfect

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are immigrants themselves — and they both think the evidence shows we need more people like them.

By Dylan Matthews