A joint statement said that Biden and López Obrador have directed their national security aides to ‘immediately’ put in place concrete measures to reduce the number of unauthorized border crossings.
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Senate dismisses both impeachment articles against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial
The votes effectively end the trial before arguments ever began, an embarrassing defeat for House Republicans and embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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After difficult quest for stable housing, Angolan family finds home in Lewiston
Last March, Anadia Miguel was 7 months pregnant and inconsolable in a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Portland. A year later, much has changed.
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Immigration is fueling U.S. economic growth while politicians rage
The surprising pace of U.S. job growth is attributable in part to immigrants.
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As Texas border arrests law teeters, other states also push tougher immigration policy
In New Hampshire, lawmakers are nearing passage of legislation to let police bring trespassing charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada.
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Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
It’s unclear where any migrants ordered to leave might go if the law is ultimately allowed. It calls for them to be sent to ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, even if they are not Mexican citizens.
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The European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration
The deal drew criticism from rights groups over Egypt’s human rights record.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Justice Department argues that the law would significantly harm the country’s relationship with Mexico and ‘create chaos’ in enforcing federal immigration laws in Texas.
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Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have begun pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration.
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Biden and Trump plan dueling trips to the Mexico border in Texas on Thursday
Biden has excoriated Republicans for abandoning the bipartisan border deal after Trump came out in opposition to the plan, while Trump has dialed up his anti-immigrant rhetoric.