Joe Biden, from a position of weakness, is trying to cut a punitive deal on border policy without the House.
Remain in Mexico policy
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The Real ‘Remain in Mexico’ Begins at the Border
The likely consequences of Biden’s new immigration policy will be misery for thousands seeking refuge.
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Still Stuck—and Endangered—on the Border
Reversing one Trump policy, Biden has allowed many asylum seekers to enter the United States. By not reversing another, however, many thousands are still being expelled.
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A Year of Border Lockdown, and Counting
How Biden is defending a Trump-era immigration policy
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⏩ Dispatches From the Border: Behind the Scenes
Watch writing fellow Marcia Brown’s behind-the-scenes videos of her on-the-ground reporting at the Matamoros asylum camp.
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An Asylum Seeker’s Long Wait in Mexico
Melvin was a victim of gang violence in Guatemala and kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico. He still hasn’t received entry into the U.S.
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The Final Day of the Matamoros Asylum Camp
The Biden administration has prioritized clearing out this tent camp of migrants, some of whom have waited years to enter the U.S.
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Trump’s Last Deportation Flights
Asylum seekers from Haiti, Jamaica, and Mauritania are being sent back, one day before the Biden administration begins.
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Trump’s War on Asylum Seekers Struck Down by a Trump-Appointed Judge
Yet again, a conservative judge ruled that nativist zeal absent proper legal procedure didn’t make for a compelling case.
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A Glimpse of the Makeshift Courts Stonewalling Asylum Seekers
Lawyers and advocates explain how the immigration courts, erected in tents at the border, are so unjust that evidence from asylum seekers does not even get seen.