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

Politics
Trump is frustrated by his own success on immigrationTrump is frustrated by his own success on immigration
Politics

The very bad reason why the president has escalated his crackdown on the undocumented.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raidsThe real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raids
Politics

It’s not because he actually wants to end America’s reliance on undocumented labor.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
I’m the daughter of immigrants. The LA I know isn’t in the news.I’m the daughter of immigrants. The LA I know isn’t in the news.
Politics

This is what it’s like to witness ICE raids and protests unfold in the city I was born and raised in.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Policy
How a little-known law became Trump’s weapon of choice against immigrationHow a little-known law became Trump’s weapon of choice against immigration
Policy

Trump has expanded presidential power to ban broad groups of immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against TortureTrump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against Torture
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers claim they’ve found a loophole that will allow Trump to ship immigrants overseas to be tortured.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump escalates his battle with CaliforniaTrump escalates his battle with California
The Logoff

He’s sending in the Marines.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
Trump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger planTrump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger plan
Politics

Trump’s crackdown on the LA protests is a dramatic escalation of his assault on Americans’ rights. Is it legal?

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explainedTrump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump’s latest policy will impact millions of people around the world.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful newsThe Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful news
Supreme Court

Trump may kick half a million immigrants, from nations with unstable or authoritarian regimes, out of the US.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
The latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explainedThe latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explained
The Logoff

Trump is going after Harvard’s international students.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
Trump “unquestionably” violates a court orderTrump “unquestionably” violates a court order
The Logoff

South Sudan isn’t safe. The Trump administration is sending immigrants there anyway.

By Cameron Peters
The Logoff
350,000 people are losing protection from deportation350,000 people are losing protection from deportation
The Logoff

The Supreme Court sided with Trump at the expense of Venezuelan immigrants.

By Patrick Reis
Trump Administration
Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.
Trump Administration

Trump’s new resettlement program ignores the history of apartheid.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained podcast
What Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacyWhat Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacy
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

His views on immigration may point to an early clash with the Trump administration.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Noel King
The Logoff
She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
The Logoff

Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.

By Andrew Prokop
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenship
Supreme Court

The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegalTrump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
Politics

Can Trump actually deport immigrants to Libya?

By Nicole Narea
Trump Administration
A familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choiceA familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choice
Trump Administration

Trump’s latest executive order presents a test for Democrats.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?
Politics

Immigration is Trump’s best issue. But the benefits of fighting his lawless deportations are worth the political risks.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.
Politics

Canary Mission, the controversial organization targeting student activists, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Today, Explained podcast
This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention — and where America goes from here.

By Miles Bryan
Today, Explained podcast
Why Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICEWhy Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICE
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida’s college campuses.

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court signals it might be losing patience with TrumpThe Supreme Court signals it might be losing patience with Trump
Supreme Court

In an unusual overnight order, most of the justices voted to halt several illegal deportations.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
The immigration fix hiding in plain sightThe immigration fix hiding in plain sight
Future Perfect

Biden got immigration wrong. But there’s something both parties can agree on.

By Kelsey Piper
How Donald Trump is remaking America
The nightmarish problem with trying to make Trump obey court ordersThe nightmarish problem with trying to make Trump obey court orders
How Donald Trump is remaking America

How can you punish Trump officials for violating the law, when federal law enforcement is controlled by Trump?

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Trump has two options after a wrongful deportationTrump has two options after a wrongful deportation
The Logoff

Only one is lawful.

By Patrick Reis
How Donald Trump is remaking America
There’s no “right way” to immigrate anymoreThere’s no “right way” to immigrate anymore
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Trump is punishing immigrants for following the rules.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
Is Trump defying the Supreme Court?Is Trump defying the Supreme Court?
The Logoff

His team argues it can leave a wrongfully deported man in a foreign mega-prison.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
He was deported in error. Why won’t the government provide any information about him?He was deported in error. Why won’t the government provide any information about him?
Politics

We don’t know what happened to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts — and it should worry every American.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
Trump defied a court order. The Supreme Court just handed him a partial loss.Trump defied a court order. The Supreme Court just handed him a partial loss.
Supreme Court

Even Trump’s lawyers concede that deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was illegal.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
The self-inflicted death of American science has already begunThe self-inflicted death of American science has already begun
Future Perfect

Trump’s crackdown on foreign students and scientists will do irreparable harm to the country.

By Bryan Walsh
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to deport peopleThe Supreme Court just made it easier for Trump to deport people
Supreme Court

Despite the fact there isn’t a plausible argument the Alien Enemies Act can be used to do so.

By Ian Millhiser
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popularTrump’s harshest agenda item is also his most popular
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Despite negative marks on the economy, Trump’s immigration policies are keeping him afloat.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
Trump’s single most aggressive attack on immigrants is now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s single most aggressive attack on immigrants is now before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

The president claims he can deport people without due process under a wartime law, even though we aren’t at war.

By Ian Millhiser
The Logoff
Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?
The Logoff

Trump’s team is inadvertently making the case for due process.

By Patrick Reis and Nicole Narea
How Donald Trump is remaking America
Trump’s attack on migrants is an attack on everyoneTrump’s attack on migrants is an attack on everyone
How Donald Trump is remaking America

A shocking ICE arrest shows how Trump’s immigration policy is also an assault on civil liberties.

By Zack Beauchamp
How Donald Trump is remaking America
How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?How worried should legal immigrants be about Trump’s deportations?
How Donald Trump is remaking America

Here’s what immigration lawyers say.

By Nicole Narea
Immigration
The immigration crackdown threatening to break America’s child care systemThe immigration crackdown threatening to break America’s child care system
Immigration

What happens if the people caring for American children get deported?

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Supreme Court
There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.There are 132 lawsuits against Trump. Pay attention to these two.
Supreme Court

If you want to know if the Supreme Court is completely in the tank for MAGA, keep a close eye on these two cases.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
We’ll miss globalism when it’s goneWe’ll miss globalism when it’s gone
Future Perfect

Remember when elites cared about the rest of the world?

By Dylan Matthews