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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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The Minnesotans trying to stop ICEThe Minnesotans trying to stop ICE
Podcast
Podcasts

Since Renee Good’s killing, more residents are trying to protect their neighbors themselves.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
The Trump administration can’t stop winking at white nationalistsThe Trump administration can’t stop winking at white nationalists
Politics

The government is recruiting ICE agents with (literal) neo-Nazi propaganda.

By Eric Levitz
Policy
The violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaignThe violent “randomness” of ICE’s deportation campaign
Policy

What ICE is doing in American cities is very distinct.

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
How the US shut the door on asylum-seekersHow the US shut the door on asylum-seekers
Podcast
Podcasts

One of the most consequential changes to immigration in the US under Trump, explained.

By Miles Bryan
Podcasts
“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis“There’s a fight to be had here”: A local reporter on the pain and resolve in Minneapolis
Podcast
Podcasts

The Twin Cities were already on edge. Now they’re full of anguish.

By Hady Mawajdeh and Noel King
Politics
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in MinneapolisTrump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly in Minneapolis
Politics

The fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
Podcasts
Who is Nicolás Maduro?Who is Nicolás Maduro?
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Podcasts

And why did Trump want him out?

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Politics
The Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has doneThe Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has done
Politics

There is no plausible argument that Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship is constitutional.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explainedTrump’s new immigration crackdown, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is using a tragedy to stop immigration applications from 19 countries.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policiesThe dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policies
Politics

His administration is now openly advancing a worldview built by white nationalists in the 2010s.

By Zack Beauchamp
Podcasts
How to fix the broken visa system for high-skill workersHow to fix the broken visa system for high-skill workers
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Podcasts

An entrepreneur explains what’s broken about America’s system for skilled immigration.

By Peter Balonon-Rosen and Astead Herndon
Politics
There’s a curious trend dividing Latino RepublicansThere’s a curious trend dividing Latino Republicans
Politics

How Trump is starting to make Hispanic Republicans uneasy.

By Christian Paz
Future Perfect
The US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for nowThe US is still a magnet for top foreign students — for now
Future Perfect

New data shows foreign PhD enrollment remains steady, but the risks to America’s foreign talent pipeline are growing.

By Bryan Walsh
Podcasts
Voters signed up to deport criminals, not grandmasVoters signed up to deport criminals, not grandmas
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Podcasts

Vox’s Astead Herndon and immigration reporter Molly O’Toole unpack the latest (confusing) polls.

By Astead Herndon
Politics
Trump just decided ICE has been too niceTrump just decided ICE has been too nice
Politics

A new purge of ICE leaders and the empowerment of Border Patrol sets the stage for a more extreme crackdown in US cities.

By Andrew Prokop
Policy
What a pastor saw ICE do to protesters outside ChicagoWhat a pastor saw ICE do to protesters outside Chicago
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Policy

Officers shot his friend and fellow pastor with a pepper bullet. He kept going back to protest.

By Danielle Hewitt and Noel King
Politics
A new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal armyA new Supreme Court case could turn the National Guard into Trump’s personal army
Politics

The justices could hand Trump the power to deploy troops anywhere, anytime — and against Americans.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How the Supreme Court placed ICE above the lawHow the Supreme Court placed ICE above the law
Politics

Broadly, there are 5 ways to constrain rogue federal law enforcement agents. The Supreme Court nuked 3 of them.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The mega-viral ICE videos that explain America right nowThe mega-viral ICE videos that explain America right now
Politics

They unite — and divide — a deeply polarized audience.

By Christian Paz
Culture
The sadistic appeal of ICE’s recruitment adsThe sadistic appeal of ICE’s recruitment ads
Culture

The retro, cryptofascist aesthetic of all those ICE recruitment ads, explained.

By Constance Grady
Politics
Conservatives should oppose Trump on immigrationConservatives should oppose Trump on immigration
Politics

Enforcing the border doesn’t require nullifying the Constitution.

By Eric Levitz
The Logoff
Trump’s war on cities, briefly explainedTrump’s war on cities, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is attempting to deploy the National Guard in Portland and Chicago.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
The next big debate Democrats can’t dodgeThe next big debate Democrats can’t dodge
Politics

What do they do about ICE?

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
The real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visasThe real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visas
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Podcasts

This program is likely to hurt American workers — and the whole economy.

By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
The Logoff
Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?
The Logoff

The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
SCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on raceSCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on race
The Logoff

ICE gets the go-ahead for indiscriminate immigration stops in LA.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Trump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Don’t expect the courts to keep ICE under control.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia aloneThe Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia alone
The Logoff

Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Uganda after being detained by ICE.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
This hidden tax will drain billions from the world’s poorest familiesThis hidden tax will drain billions from the world’s poorest families
Future Perfect

Trump’s new fee will make the USAID cuts look like a rounding error in some countries.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
Republicans are making a very simple, unforced mistake with Latino votersRepublicans are making a very simple, unforced mistake with Latino voters
Politics

Does Trump know he’s blowing up the GOP’s future?

By Christian Paz
Politics
The public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostlyThe public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostly
Politics

The president’s hardline message helped him get elected. Now it appears to be backfiring.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportationsThe Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportations
Politics

The economic logic of deporting undocumented workers doesn’t add up.

By Nicole Narea
The Logoff
The Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head StartThe Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head Start
The Logoff

The change reverses decades of federal policy.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What ICE’s big payday means for AmericaWhat ICE’s big payday means for America
Politics

ICE just got its biggest cash infusion in more than two decades. We know how they’re going to spend it.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdownThe repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdown
Politics

The push to strip non-native Americans of citizenship echoes a dark chapter in American history.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you thinkThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you think
Supreme Court

This decision isn’t really about birthright citizenship.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
How the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessnessHow the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessness
Supreme Court

The Court picked a hell of a time to give lawsuit immunity to federal law enforcement.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due processThe Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due process
Supreme Court

The decision nullifies a treaty designed to protect immigrants from torture.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?
Politics

Even with immigration raids, Trump has not surpassed Obama’s record.

By Nicole Narea
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Immigration raids fuel protests and fear in Los AngelesImmigration raids fuel protests and fear in Los Angeles