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Vox’s coverage of immigration policy: from executive orders targeting birthright citizenship to the expansion of ICE and more.

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“I’m not going to criminalize desperation”: Julián Castro on how his immigration proposals have changed the 2020 race“I’m not going to criminalize desperation”: Julián Castro on how his immigration proposals have changed the 2020 race
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Bold policy alternatives are the way to beat Trump on immigration, he says.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump’s agreements in Central America are dismantling the asylum system as we know itTrump’s agreements in Central America are dismantling the asylum system as we know it
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The administration has started sending migrants back to Guatemala.

By Nicole Narea
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The Trump administration will start sending migrants back to Guatemala under a new ruleThe Trump administration will start sending migrants back to Guatemala under a new rule
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The rule allows Trump’s asylum agreements in Central America to go into effect.

By Nicole Narea
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A new study finds immigrants aren’t drawn to states that offer them health insuranceA new study finds immigrants aren’t drawn to states that offer them health insurance
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It pushes back on the idea that health insurance is a “welfare magnet” for immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump is reportedly planning to promote Ken Cuccinelli to a top position at DHSTrump is reportedly planning to promote Ken Cuccinelli to a top position at DHS
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He would be second-in-command to Chad Wolf, the new acting DHS secretary.

By Nicole Narea
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One way or another, the Supreme Court is likely to let Trump end DACAOne way or another, the Supreme Court is likely to let Trump end DACA
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The DACA arguments went better than expected for DREAMers, but that’s probably not enough to save them.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump’s attempt to smear DACA recipients as “hardened criminals” is untethered from realityTrump’s attempt to smear DACA recipients as “hardened criminals” is untethered from reality
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DACA explicitly prohibits criminals from eligibility. Trump smeared DACA recipients as such anyway.

By Aaron Rupar
The Supreme Court will hear my case today. Trump will not win on DACA.
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I will not live in fear. And neither will the 700,000 undocumented immigrants like me.

By Martín Batalla Vidal
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The number of migrants apprehended at the southern border has plummeted 75% since MayThe number of migrants apprehended at the southern border has plummeted 75% since May
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October was the fifth straight month the numbers have declined.

By Nicole Narea
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3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate3 ways the Supreme Court could decide DACA’s fate
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The Supreme Court hears an epic showdown over the Obama era immigration program on Tuesday.

By Ian Millhiser
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The battle over DACA comes to the Supreme CourtThe battle over DACA comes to the Supreme Court
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The fate of some 670,000 immigrants hangs in the balance.

By Nicole Narea
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Exclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrantsExclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrants
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The Trump administration ignored them and ended Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Bernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focusBernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focus
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

He’s making the argument that his ideas on labor and immigration are compatible.

By Nicole Narea and Tara Golshan
The demise of America’s asylum system under Trump, explained
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Asylum seekers face barriers at every step, from arriving in Mexico to making their case in immigration court.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump will reportedly name Chad Wolf as the new acting Homeland Security secretaryTrump will reportedly name Chad Wolf as the new acting Homeland Security secretary
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He served as former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s chief of staff while she carried out the separations of immigrant families.

By Nicole Narea
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A new study shows that even the poorest immigrants lift themselves up within a generationA new study shows that even the poorest immigrants lift themselves up within a generation
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It appears that the idea of the “American Dream” has some truth.

By Nicole Narea
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So much for states’ rights: Trump asks the Supreme Court to block California’s “sanctuary state” lawSo much for states’ rights: Trump asks the Supreme Court to block California’s “sanctuary state” law
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Republican justices face a test of whether they will remain loyal to their principles when those principles cut against the GOP.

By Ian Millhiser
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Salvadorans on TPS will now be able to stay in the US for another yearSalvadorans on TPS will now be able to stay in the US for another year
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The Trump administration struck a deal that also increases immigration enforcement in El Salvador.

By Nicole Narea
“I’ve felt a profound sadness in the last two years”: What life is like for DREAMers right now
Features

Some DACA immigrants describe anxiety and gloom as they await a Supreme Court decision.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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The Trump administration just imposed another roadblock on low-income immigrantsThe Trump administration just imposed another roadblock on low-income immigrants
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Immigrants on public benefits won’t get help paying for their citizenship and green card applications anymore.

By Nicole Narea
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The Trump administration just admitted that it separated an additional 1,500 immigrant familiesThe Trump administration just admitted that it separated an additional 1,500 immigrant families
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The fallout over family separations is far from over.

By Nicole Narea
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ICE tried to fine immigrants living in sanctuary churches. Now, it’s backing down.ICE tried to fine immigrants living in sanctuary churches. Now, it’s backing down.
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For some, the fines topped $500,000.

By Nicole Narea
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Kirstjen Nielsen was asked to answer for family separations after leaving officeKirstjen Nielsen was asked to answer for family separations after leaving office
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At Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, she said she didn’t “regret enforcing the law.”

By Nicole Narea
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House Democrats say migrants aren’t getting fair hearings at tent courts on the borderHouse Democrats say migrants aren’t getting fair hearings at tent courts on the border
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They’re calling for investigations of possible civil rights abuses.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump is still trying to collect citizenship data for redistrictingTrump is still trying to collect citizenship data for redistricting
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He doesn’t need a question on the 2020 census to determine the citizenship of the US population.

By Nicole Narea
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Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan just resignedActing DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan just resigned
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He’s left the border near-impenetrable for asylum seekers.

By Nicole Narea
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These 7 Supreme Court cases could have massive implications for AmericansThese 7 Supreme Court cases could have massive implications for Americans
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​The 2019-2020 term is going to be a big one.

By Delia Paunescu
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Turkey’s invasion in Syria is creating even more refugees — just as the US shuts the doorTurkey’s invasion in Syria is creating even more refugees — just as the US shuts the door
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Trump isn’t likely to rush to their aid.

By Nicole Narea
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The Trump administration will deny visas to uninsured, low-income immigrantsThe Trump administration will deny visas to uninsured, low-income immigrants
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It’s another blow to the social safety net for immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook asks the Supreme Court to save DACAApple CEO Tim Cook asks the Supreme Court to save DACA
Technology

The Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in November on whether Trump’s decision to end DACA was legal.

By Rani Molla
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Trump wanted to shoot migrants and build a wall guarded by alligators and flesh-piercing spikesTrump wanted to shoot migrants and build a wall guarded by alligators and flesh-piercing spikes
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This marked the beginning of Trump’s extreme border policies.

By Nicole Narea
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America is stepping down as a global leader on refugeesAmerica is stepping down as a global leader on refugees
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Trump’s cuts to the refugee program signal the end of an era.

By Nicole Narea
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Trump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in courtTrump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in court
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He won’t be able to expand family detention or fast-track deportations — for now.

By Nicole Narea
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The US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next yearThe US will admit just 18,000 refugees in the next year
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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
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The new agreement would require migrants passing through Honduras to stay there.

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

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

By Nicole Narea
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A rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the SenateA rare bipartisan agreement on immigration reform has tanked in the Senate
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The bill would have been a small fix to the green card system.

By Nicole Narea
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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
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Two other outlets have scaled back in recent months.

By Nicole Narea