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Nation Mar 19
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The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally. Challenges to the law are not over as the justices sent…
By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Politics Feb 05
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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how immigration will affect the 2024 presidential election and Democratic concerns over President Biden's appeal to…
By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman
Nation Jan 03
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Chicago is dealing with a surge of migrants from the southern border. About 27,000 migrants have arrived in the city since August 2022. It’s proving to be a serious burden and city and state leaders have often been at odds…
By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nation Jan 03
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Tuesday, dozens of House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border as negotiations continue over immigration policy between senators and the White House. In a news conference, Johnson attacked the Biden administration’s approach to the border…
By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz
Dec 22
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By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the overwhelmed immigration system and the Colorado ruling to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot.
Dec 18
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By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Senate negotiations over Ukraine funding and a border deal, the importance of immigration policy in the…
Oct 05
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By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
The resumption of deportation flights comes not long after the administration increased protected status for Venezuelans who arrived to the U.S. before July 31, and is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants amid increasing pressure to slow…
Jan 08
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By Colleen Long, Associated Press
President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office, a visit shadowed by the fraught politics of immigration…
Nov 05
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By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
The conditions at the processing center for migrants in the village of Manston has put a spotlight on wider problems in Britain’s asylum system, which is struggling to cope with a record number of small boat crossings at a time when border…
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