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Immigration February 6, 2025

Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?

by Jennifer Van Hook, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard…

Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Immigration December 18, 2024

Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez December 17, 2024 LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass…

Immigration December 16, 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

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to…

Immigration July 21, 2024

After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives

by Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas once had a law that allowed public schools to charge tuition for undocumented immigrant…

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Letters to the Editor January 11, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Is heartburn over immigration because of who the current immigrants are?

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Editor, Interesting that a nation built…

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Voting Rights November 26, 2022

Cities want noncitizens to vote on local matters. GOP sees a target

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. by Kristian Hernández, Center for Public Integrity November 22, 2022 WASHINGTON…

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Immigration October 15, 2022

New plan for Venezuelan migrants will accept some into the U.S., send others to Mexico

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the State Newsroom, republished with permission] October 13, 2022 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on…

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Health Care August 22, 2022

Grassroots Work Leads to Vaccination Success in Georgia Refugee Community

Alander Rocha August 22, 2022 [This article by Alander Rocha first appeared in Kaiser Health News and on WABE Atlanta Public Radio, republished with permission] Naw Mu Chaw had questions…

Immigration December 8, 2019

ICE detainees with serious criminal convictions drops during Trump administration

[With the immigrant population growing in Cobb County, and the relationship between Cobb County and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) in the news frequently, the Courier is…

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