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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    New Mexico elects Michelle Lujan Grisham as first Democratic Latina governor in the USNew Mexico elects Michelle Lujan Grisham as first Democratic Latina governor in the US
    Politics

    Education, not immigration, was the top issue for voters in this border state.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Midterm Elections 2018
    Voters in Arkansas just gave 300,000 workers a raiseVoters in Arkansas just gave 300,000 workers a raise
    Midterm Elections 2018

    It’s the latest state to raise the minimum wage.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Many working-class Trump voters in Ohio are casting ballots for Democrats in 2018Many working-class Trump voters in Ohio are casting ballots for Democrats in 2018
    Politics

    It’s about policy issues, not politics.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Trump doesn’t need to jail families to enforce immigration laws. There are better options.Trump doesn’t need to jail families to enforce immigration laws. There are better options.
    Explainers

    Community supervision and electronic monitoring are two alternatives that the government has used to make sure asylum seekers follow the law.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    Why thousands of Google employees are protesting across the worldWhy thousands of Google employees are protesting across the world
    Technology

    The Google walkouts reflect a deepening moral crisis within the company.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    More than 1,000 teachers will be on ballots across the country next weekMore than 1,000 teachers will be on ballots across the country next week
    Politics

    The teacher strikes pushed a record number of educators to run for office.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Media
    Fake news is responsible for Bolsonaro’s victory in BrazilFake news is responsible for Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil
    Media

    The misinformation and intimidation campaign was intense.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Trump says undocumented immigrants are an economic burden. They pay billions in taxes.Trump says undocumented immigrants are an economic burden. They pay billions in taxes.
    Explainers

    Unauthorized immigrants paid more than $20 billion in income taxes in 2015. They also fund Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    World Politics
    China’s reeducation camps for Muslims are beginning to look like concentration campsChina’s reeducation camps for Muslims are beginning to look like concentration camps
    World Politics

    The government is buying cattle prods and police batons to use in Xinjiang.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Why baby boomers need immigrants to retire, in 2 chartsWhy baby boomers need immigrants to retire, in 2 charts
    Explainers

    The Trump administration’s immigration policies will hurt elderly Americans.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell