The president spoke hours after two buses sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived near Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington.
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Our View: Anti-immigrant ‘campaign’ reaches flamboyant new low
The shameful ferrying of migrants up the East Coast reduces men, women and children to political pawns.
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Florida’s DeSantis defends sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Critics blast ‘inhumane’ stunt.
The flights were billed as part of a new program to ‘remove’ illegal immigrants from Florida, but a Massachusetts lawmaker said 1 of the flights originated in Texas.
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Texas governor sends 2 busloads of migrants near VP Harris’ residence
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year.
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Our View: Every effort must be made not to sideline skilled workers
Lots of factors make the workforce crisis stubborn. In 2022, credential recognition should not be one of them.
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Massachusetts anti-immigration group’s environment suit can proceed
The group argues that the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies imposed by former President Donald Trump.
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Maine Voices: Time to expand our concept of ‘Maine’ and the people who bring it to life
By thinking of our state as a vast network of people and ideas, we can fuel its economy.
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Biden administration to halt controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ program
“Remain in Mexico,” formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols Policy, or MPP, forced back more than 60,000 asylum-seekers during the Trump administration.
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Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump’s ‘wait in Mexico’ border policy
Administration officials have said little about the ruling, including whether any of the thousands subject to the policy since December will be allowed to enter and remain in the United States while their cases are being considered in immigration court.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to grab migrants, release them at bridges
Legal scholars have called the approach legally dubious and say it will almost certainly invite lawsuits.