The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the “tail wagging the dog.”
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Trump’s immigration orders are a blueprint for sweeping policy changes
President Trump began his immigration crackdown with a flurry of executive orders. Immigration experts say they lay out how he hopes to transform enforcement at the southern U.S. border and beyond.
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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.
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Democratic AGs sue over Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
A group of 18 state attorneys general signed on to a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to block the administration’s move, describing it as unconstitutional.
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Trump reinforces use of his ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.
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California heat has immigration activists bracing for a humanitarian crisis
Record-breaking heat exacerbates an already dangerous situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Border town firefighters scramble to save migrants from extreme summer heat
Over two hot days, the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 10 calls to help migrants overcome by heat illness. Firefighters say heat emergencies are increasingly common along the border.
