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Jul 17

Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented

By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation

Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think.

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Apr 08

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Why Trump decided Nielsen wasn’t tough enough on immigration

On Sunday, President Trump announced the resignation of Homeland Security Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen, who reportedly was forced to step down amid Trump’s growing frustration with the growing number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Amna Nawaz reports and joins Judy…

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Apr 05

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Visiting the border, Trump says immigration ‘system is full’

President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in California Friday. While downplaying his previous threats to cut off cross-border traffic entirely and praising Mexico for “terrific” apprehension levels in recent days, the president also said during an appearance with border officials…

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Jul 09

U.S. and Europe clamp down on migration even as arrivals drop

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

As NATO allies convene, one issue not on their formal agenda but never far from their thoughts is immigration — even though illegal border crossings are decreasing on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Feb 20

Supreme Court weighs case of Mexican boy slain across border

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Tuesday is hearing the parents' appeal, which their lawyers say is their last hope for some measure of justice.

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Jan 12

New surge of familes from Central America prompted immigration raids

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A spike in families and children arriving at the U.S. southern border from Central America has prompted fears of another border crisis like the one that dominated national news during the summer of 2014. That could roil an…

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Jul 07

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Is hope of citizenship or endemic violence driving migrant children to cross the border?

By PBS News Hour

More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been detained trying to cross into the U.S. since October. Most hail from areas rife with poverty, violence and smugglers. Judy Woodruff gets debate from Marshall Fitz of the Center for American Progress and…

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Jul 07

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Protests spotlight debate over undocumented migrant children

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Protests in the Southern California town of Murietta have added pressure to the mounting debate over how to receive a flood of unaccompanied children migrants from Central America trying to cross into the United States. President Obama has called the…

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Jul 20

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As Crisis Deepens, Thousands Flee Syria to Escape Violence

After the bloodiest day of fighting since the Syrian uprising began 16 months ago, Syrian rebels have taken control of several key border checkpoints. As the crisis deepens, thousands of civilians have crossed those borders, fleeing to neighboring Lebanon and…

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