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December 19, 2024 US deportations rose to decade high in fiscal 2024, outpacing Trump years Ted Hesson, Reuters Read More December 11, 2024 Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants -- but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation Read More December 11, 2024 Learn about the Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History David Leonhardt, The New York Times Read More December 11, 2024 Prepare for Guacamole to be a luxury item Rebecca Patterson, The New York Times Read More November 25, 2024 US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation Leah Douglas & Ted Hesson, Reuters Read More November 25, 2024 An immigration fix to address the health care workforce crisis Tom Price, STAT news Read More November 22, 2024 Denaturalization as part of the Trump immigration crackdown Rafael Bernal, The Hill Read More November 22, 2024 Most Americans say undocumented immigrants should be able to stay legally under certain conditions Jens Manuel Krogstad & Sahana Mukerjee, Pew Research Center Read More November 19, 2024 The industries that could be hardest hit by Trump's immigration crackdown April Rubin, Axios Read More November 17, 2024 Bevy of immigration programs at risk under Trump mass deportation plan Rafael Bernal, The Hill Read More November 16, 2024 Economic leaders: Immigration and the economy can't be separated Marty Schladen, NC Newsline Read More November 22, 2024 J.D. Vance and others on the "new right" say limiting immigration will raise wages and give jobs to sidelined Americans. Many studies suggest otherwise Lydia DePillis, The New York Times Read More November 21, 2024 What 'Mass Deportation' Actually Means Dara Lind, The New York Times Read More November 8, 2024 US judge rules against Biden legalization program for immigrant spouses Ted Hesson, Reuters Read More November 7, 2024 What a Trump presidency means for millions of migrants and their families in the US Nando Sigona, The Conversation Read More November 6, 2024 Trump's Immigration Lies Paid Off at the Polls Anna Flagg & David Eads, the Marshall Project Read More November 6, 2024 In the former president's pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation's inescapable xenophobic history Jazmine Ulloa, The New York Times Read More October 30, 2024 Trump's mass deportation plan would be 'economic disaster' for US Edward Helmore, The Guardian Read More October 27, 2024 What American history tells us about fear of immigrants Glenn C. Altschuler & Stuart M. Blumin, The Hill Read More

Earlier Commentary

SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system -- from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system, beyond those contemplated by the Biden administration's legislative proposal." Muzaffar Chishti et al, "Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map," Migration Policy Institute, 14. Read More

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