A look at the uncertain existence of the legal migrant farmworkers that the agricultural industry relies on for cheap labor.Â
Immigration
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The Hidden Indentured Class
Sex trafficking isn’t our only problem—forced labor accounts for a significant number of the estimated 20,000 victims of human trafficking who enter the U.S. each year.Â
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Continuing the Republican Civil War with Immigration Reform
Whatever its chances of passage, it’s another opportunity for Obama to encourage division in the GOP.
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Myth Buster: Latinos Are Not “Natural Conservatives”
A recent poll suggests Republicans’ problems with Hispanics are more fundamental than branding.
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Immigration Reform’s Make-or-Break Moment?
Gauging the chances for a bill passing the House
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What Happens If Immigration Reform Fails?
House Republicans are complaining that their autumn schedules are just too full to bring the legislation up for a vote.
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Dangerous Deportations
Tens of thousands of migrants from Mexico are put at risk of kidnapping—and even murder—after being deported from the United States.
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Ted Cruz, 100 Percent American
If he has to punch Wayne Gretzky in the face to prove it, he’ll do it.
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The Road Forward on Immigration Reform
If Republicans offer citizenship to Dreamers but not their parents, should Democrats take the deal?
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On Immigration, Tea Party’s Bark Is Worse Than Its Bite
Several new polls show the majority of Republicans support immigration reform. So why do their representatives continue to oppose it?
