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Immigration Archive

Archives for June 2019

Politics
The Supreme Court will finally take up DACA’s fate next termThe Supreme Court will finally take up DACA’s fate next term
Politics

The immigrant protection program, which has been in limbo for years, could finally come to an end.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Buttigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workersButtigieg and Biden acknowledged an important truth about undocumented workers
Politics

Undocumented. Immigrants. Pay. Taxes.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
The furious, last-minute fight over the House and Senate border aid bills, explainedThe furious, last-minute fight over the House and Senate border aid bills, explained
Politics

House progressives are fuming at Senate Democrats for passing a border aid bill with no accountability standards for the Trump administration.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
Explainers
The Supreme Court’s census ruling, explainedThe Supreme Court’s census ruling, explained
Explainers

The Trump administration now has a choice: leave the citizenship question off the 2020 census, or keep fighting — against the clock.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The citizenship question is blocked for now. But demographers are still worried about the census.The citizenship question is blocked for now. But demographers are still worried about the census.
Politics

For demographers like me, the census is kind of like our Super Bowl. And we’re concerned about next year.

By Rebecca Tippett
Politics
Julián Castro had a very good night at the first Democratic debateJulián Castro had a very good night at the first Democratic debate
Politics

Have we all been paying attention to the wrong Texan?

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Why Julián Castro started a Democratic debate fight over repealing “Section 1325”Why Julián Castro started a Democratic debate fight over repealing “Section 1325”
Politics

It’s the immigration law that makes “illegal entry” into the US a crime.

By Dara Lind
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Elizabeth Warren has endorsed the most radical immigration idea in the 2020 primaryElizabeth Warren has endorsed the most radical immigration idea in the 2020 primary
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

Warren is on board with a proposal, first floated by Julián Castro, to decriminalize crossing the border without papers.

By Dara Lind
Explainers
As outrage mounts about border detention facilities, Congress is scrambling to pass an aid packageAs outrage mounts about border detention facilities, Congress is scrambling to pass an aid package
Explainers

The tense congressional negotiations over border aid, explained.

By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
Politics
Meet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the borderMeet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the border
Politics

Disabled kids in custody have the right to disability protections.

By s.e. smith
Politics
This photo of a dead father and daughter shows the true nature of Trump’s immigration policyThis photo of a dead father and daughter shows the true nature of Trump’s immigration policy
Politics
The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explainedThe horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained
Politics

On any given day, 2,000 children are in Border Patrol custody, and the problems are hardly confined to one facility.

By Dara Lind
Politics
As immigrant children go without soap and toothbrushes, Trump and Pence say Congress is to blameAs immigrant children go without soap and toothbrushes, Trump and Pence say Congress is to blame
Politics

Lawyers visiting a detention center in Texas found children there lacked basic necessities. Trump and Pence blame Congress.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Trump postpones ICE’s planned deportation raids in 10 big citiesTrump postpones ICE’s planned deportation raids in 10 big cities
Politics

The raids would have targeted people in up to 2,000 families who have received removal orders.

By Aaron Rupar, Taly Krupkin and 1 more
Politics
Trump blindsides ICE with mass deportation announcement on eve of reelection rallyTrump blindsides ICE with mass deportation announcement on eve of reelection rally
Politics

It’s all about politics.

By Aaron Rupar