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Haitians in Springfield, Ohio fear violence or even death if deported by Trump
Daily News Lesson February 04 2026

Haitians in U.S. live in fear amid court battle over legal status

Learn about the Trump administration's efforts to end legal protections for some immigrants
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Daily News Lesson November 25 2025

Trump administration transforms asylum with deportations

Discuss how asylum claims have changed under the Trump administration
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Daily News Lesson May 14 2023

Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy + Newswrap 5/15/23 + Student video
Watch New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics
FILE PHOTO: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson May 09 2023

Border towns prepare for end of COVID migrant restrictions + Newswrap 5/9/23 + Student video
Discuss the end of Title 42, and what that will mean for immigration and border towns like El Paso, Texas
Afghan refugees stay at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst in New Jersey
Daily News Lesson January 03 2022

Many Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied minors, remain in legal limbo in the U.S.
Learn why many Afghan refugees are struggling to find placement in the U.S.
Migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. wait to be processed on the Mexico-U.S. border
Daily News Lesson December 03 2021

Biden to re-implement Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy
Lesson includes news summary for Friday, Dec. 3, video and discussion questions
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Daily News Lesson October 21 2021

How this young Afghan refugee uses poetry to ’empty’ her pain and feel hope
Hear from one young refugee on how poetry and art have helped her process trauma
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Daily News Lesson October 04 2021

How Seattle’s Vietnamese community is helping Afghan refugees
Hear how one community built from refugees fleeing war in the 70s is supporting refugees from the Afghan War
Large Migration Surge Crosses Rio Grande Into Del Rio, Texas
Daily News Lesson September 20 2021

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp at Texas border as authorities ramp up relief
Learn about the U.S. response to a surprisingly large group of Haitian migrants camped on the southern U.S. border
Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over
In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan
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