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Up to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico

1:39pm March 01, 2025

Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in President Trump's efforts to prevent illegal crossings.

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Holds Election Night Event In West Palm Beach

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Immigrant rights groups ready to challenge President-elect Trump’s policies

12:01pm November 07, 2024

Civil and immigration rights groups say they are better prepared this time for potential Trump border policies. But they also expressed disappointment with Democrats on immigration issues.

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Pushed by public opinion shift, Democrats adopt immigration restrictions

4:51pm November 01, 2024

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.

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In this file photo, migrants board a plane in Harlingen, Texas, on October 18, 2023 for deportation to Venezuela.

Biden is tweaking an asylum rule to speed up deportation for some migrants

5:35pm May 08, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden had said he wanted the power to effectively "shut down the border" when migration numbers surge. But this rule is an incremental shift.

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks to the state Legislature as she delivers the State of the State address in Phoenix, Jan. 8, 2024.

Politics & Government

Arizona's Democratic governor fights border package backed by state Republicans

7:28pm March 11, 2024

by Wayne Schutsky

Both Republicans and Democrats in Arizona criticize the federal government's border policies but disagree on the state's role in addressing the problem.

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Participants in the "Take Our Border Back" convoy arrive at a ranch near Quemado, Texas on Feb. 2.

The border crisis is helping to mainstream a dangerous conspiracy theory

5:01am February 09, 2024

by Odette Yousef

The recent truck convoy that directed national attention to a surge of migrants at the Southern border featured dangerous, dehumanizing rhetoric that once was limited to extremists.

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President Biden delivered remarks at the White House before the Senate killed the bipartisan bill that would provide funding for border security, Israel and Ukraine.

Politics & Government

Biden's new move is playing offense on border politics. But will voters be swayed?

5:00am February 09, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is now blaming Republicans for the crisis at the southern border after they blocked a bipartisan bill to fund more border security. But there are limits to the strategy.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, center, arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 17 for negotiations on a border security deal.

As GOP moves to impeach Mayorkas, he urges Congress to fix a broken immigration system

12:07pm January 03, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke with NPR about the crisis at the southern border. He called the immigration system "broken" and urged Congress to pass legislation to fix it.

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Clockwise, from top left: former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration

12:42pm December 13, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

Immigration has become one of the cornerstone issues of the 2024 campaign as GOP presidential hopefuls try to stand out as the toughest on both illegal and legal immigration.

President Biden used an Oval Office address to make the case that funding for Israel and Ukraine is in the national interest.

The White House is asking for almost $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and the border

3:10pm October 20, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Congress declined to give the White House $24 billion in aid for Ukraine in late September. Now there's a much bigger request, which also includes money for Israel and other priorities.

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