In the face of raids and threats to previously safe spaces, some immigrants in the U.S. without legal status are weighing whether to heed Trump’s call to voluntarily leave the U.S.
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Trump mulls semiconductor levies after lifting reciprocal tariffs on electronics
Trump targets Chinese technology with 20% fentanyl tariff and eyes semiconductors in a “National Security Tariff Investigation” over coming months.
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Trump admin tells judge man wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive, still detained
On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
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Trump administration changes course on in-person requirements for Social Security
After announcing social security recipients would be required to appear in-person at office locations, the Trump administration is now backtracking.
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Hundreds at Brown University sign letter in support of free speech on campus
A group of 255 professors at Brown University have joined hundreds of alumni and other Brown community members in signing a letter addressed to university administrators underscoring their support for academic freedom on campus and safety for international students and faculty. The letter comes following the news that the federal government plans to withdraw $510 […]
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Attorney representing a student protester detained by federal immigration agents
Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.
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How Trump’s immigration policies could worsen the health care worker shortage
Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump’s crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate shortages.
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Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations case
The order marks a win for the Trump administration, even if temporary, and it could well be a harbinger of things to come as the administration continues to clash with federal courts.
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Trump extends TikTok’s sell-by deadline again
On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he’s pushing back that deadline.
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Rural leaders push Congress to unfreeze climate and environmental funds
Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that’s threatened by the Trump administration.
