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Immigration Archive

Archives for June 2019

Politics
Democrats don’t need to tack right on immigration to winDemocrats don’t need to tack right on immigration to win
Politics

Pundits like David Frum and Andrew Sullivan want Democrats to move right on immigration. They’re wrong.

By Zack Beauchamp
Explainers
Kamala Harris’s plan to provide DREAMers a pathway to citizenship, explainedKamala Harris’s plan to provide DREAMers a pathway to citizenship, explained
Explainers

Given the congressional gridlock, she plans to use executive action.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The fight over the 2020 census citizenship question, explainedThe fight over the 2020 census citizenship question, explained
Politics

The battle over a simple question involves both Congress and the Supreme Court. And the stakes are high.

By Libby Nelson and Dara Lind
Politics
California is about to be the first state to expand health care to young unauthorized immigrantsCalifornia is about to be the first state to expand health care to young unauthorized immigrants
Politics

138,000 young adults could be affected by this new proposal.

By Catherine Kim
Technology
Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?
Technology

Erika Andiola and Jonathan Ryan of the immigrant rights nonprofit RAICES will discuss this question and more at Code Conference on Tuesday.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Explainers
Trump’s possibly fake deal with Mexico, explainedTrump’s possibly fake deal with Mexico, explained
Explainers

He says there are secret provisions that make it look less fake.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Foreign tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficultForeign tech workers are turning to Canada as US immigration becomes more difficult
Technology

The share of foreign interest in Canadian jobs grew more than 50 percent in the past four years, according to job site Indeed.

By Rani Molla
Politics
Why Trump’s Mexico tariffs are producing a revolt when China tariffs didn’tWhy Trump’s Mexico tariffs are producing a revolt when China tariffs didn’t
Politics

The China trade war is about helping American businesses.

By Matthew Yglesias
The border is in crisis. Here’s how it got this bad.
Explainers

There really is something unprecedented — and deadly — happening at the US-Mexico border right now. But the threat is to migrants themselves.

By Dara Lind
Politics
House Democrats just passed a bill to give DREAMers a pathway to citizenshipHouse Democrats just passed a bill to give DREAMers a pathway to citizenship
Politics

The bill, which would give 2.5 million unauthorized immigrants a pathway to citizenship, is dead on arrival in the Senate.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Jared Kushner’s telling indifference on refugeesJared Kushner’s telling indifference on refugees
Politics

The first son-in-law says making huge cuts to resettlement “doesn’t make a difference.” But it does!

By Matthew Yglesias