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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    The Trump administration says it must lock up families to keep them together. That’s not true.The Trump administration says it must lock up families to keep them together. That’s not true.
    Politics

    The legal argument behind Trump’s new family detention policy makes no sense.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    19 top ICE investigators ask DHS officials to split up the agency19 top ICE investigators ask DHS officials to split up the agency
    Politics

    They don’t want to be linked to Trump’s immigration policies.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Oklahoma teachers went on strike. Nearly 100 of them are now running for office to unseat Republican lawmakers.Oklahoma teachers went on strike. Nearly 100 of them are now running for office to unseat Republican lawmakers.
    Politics

    They are going after the state lawmakers who didn’t want to give teachers a raise.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Why it’s legal for Border Patrol to have checkpoints in the USWhy it’s legal for Border Patrol to have checkpoints in the US
    Politics

    Agents asked motorists about their citizenship status at checkpoints in Maine and New Hampshire recently.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    DC voters approve giving tipped workers the full minimum wageDC voters approve giving tipped workers the full minimum wage
    Podcast
    Explainers

    Opponents warned that passing the ballot measure would ruin the DC restaurant scene. But it’s all (probably) going to be just fine.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    A Republican senator scolded journalists for focusing on family separation instead of spending cutsA Republican senator scolded journalists for focusing on family separation instead of spending cuts
    Politics

    Georgia Sen. David Perdue described the border crisis as the “shiny object of the day.”

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    About a quarter of Puerto Rico’s schools are shutting down. Here’s a look inside one.
    Politics

    The last days of Paso Palmas — one of nearly 300 schools that Puerto Rico is closing permanently.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Rebecca Kiger
    Politics
    Sen. Warren blasts FEMA for doing nothing about Puerto Rico’s hurricane death countSen. Warren blasts FEMA for doing nothing about Puerto Rico’s hurricane death count
    Politics

    Democrats want the Trump administration to acknowledge the real impact of Hurricane Maria.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Democrats have a plan to prevent another Puerto Rico hurricane death-toll fiascoDemocrats have a plan to prevent another Puerto Rico hurricane death-toll fiasco
    Politics

    Studies show that the official death toll from Hurricane Maria is way off. A new bill hopes to avoid future miscounts.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    America’s gun problem, in one disturbing nursery rhymeAmerica’s gun problem, in one disturbing nursery rhyme
    Politics

    A parent toured her daughter’s kindergarten and noticed a jarring poster on the wall.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell