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Immigration Archive

Archives for September 2019

Politics
Trump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in courtTrump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in court
Politics

He won’t be able to expand family detention or fast-track deportations — for now.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next yearThe US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next year
Politics

And it’s giving states and cities the option of refusing to take them.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
At UC Berkeley, Brown, and Yale, students are fighting to keep Palantir off campus over its ICE contractsAt UC Berkeley, Brown, and Yale, students are fighting to keep Palantir off campus over its ICE contracts
Technology

In recent days, the data analytics company has been all but forced to drop events and programs at UC Berkeley and Brown, where it has recruited in the past.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
The Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the USThe Trump administration just inked another deal making it harder to claim asylum in the US
Politics

The new agreement would require migrants passing through Honduras to stay there.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The US government will start sending most immigrant families arrested at the border back to MexicoThe US government will start sending most immigrant families arrested at the border back to Mexico
Politics

DHS says it marks the end of “catch and release.”

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The US just signed a deal that could send asylum seekers back to El SalvadorThe US just signed a deal that could send asylum seekers back to El Salvador
Politics

It could be yet another barrier to obtaining asylum in the US.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
A rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the SenateA rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the Senate
Politics

The bill would have been a small fix to the green card system.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The New York Times is the latest news outlet to end its Spanish-language coverageThe New York Times is the latest news outlet to end its Spanish-language coverage
Politics

Two other outlets have scaled back in recent months.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
To bring “prestige” back to education, make teachers tax-exempt, says Blackstone CEO Steve SchwarzmanTo bring “prestige” back to education, make teachers tax-exempt, says Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman
Podcast
Technology

He’s an adviser to President Trump — but he also wants to see a national $15 minimum wage and an overhaul of the H-1B visa program.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
The Democratic debate protesters were DACA recipientsThe Democratic debate protesters were DACA recipients
Politics

They told us they want action before the Supreme Court rules on the program allowing them to live in the US.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The Supreme Court has delivered a devastating blow to the US asylum systemThe Supreme Court has delivered a devastating blow to the US asylum system
Politics

The justices effectively blocked asylum claims at the southern border, for now.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
A new Trump administration proposal could put asylum seekers out of a jobA new Trump administration proposal could put asylum seekers out of a job
Politics

Delaying work permits for asylum seekers would force them into the shadow economy.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Bahamian Hurricane Dorian survivors weren’t allowed to evacuate to the USBahamian Hurricane Dorian survivors weren’t allowed to evacuate to the US
Politics

Bahamians without visas were kicked off a ferry, and US border officials blamed the ferry operator.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump improbably promises Congress will fix DACA if the Supreme Court strikes it downTrump improbably promises Congress will fix DACA if the Supreme Court strikes it down
Politics

Congress has repeatedly tried to pass a DACA bill, but is now at an impasse.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Border arrests dropped in August. That doesn’t mean the crisis is over.Border arrests dropped in August. That doesn’t mean the crisis is over.
Politics

Border arrests fell 30 percent in August, but migrants are still facing a humanitarian crisis in Mexico.

By Nicole Narea