Conservatives on migration claim that allowing the DACA recipients to stay shows disrespect for the law. The moral principles that underlie the American legal system, however, tell a different story.
Immigrant rights supporters in Miami.
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While comprehensive immigration reform may be out of reach, giving immigrants who came to the US as children citizenship not only has broad political support but makes economic sense too.
Protest against Trump’s travel ban in Los Angeles, Jan. 29, 2017.
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A look back at how one of the most divisive issues of the Trump campaign played out during the first year of his presidency.
Undocumented migrants are among those helping to rebuild the hardest-hit areas of Oaxaca state, where federal aid has been slow to trickle down.
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A brigade of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala have interrupted their trek north to stay in Mexico and support earthquake recovery efforts.
The DACA program’s inherent diversity is what makes it a boon for the U.S. economy.
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Trump’s decision to end the DACA program, as well as his support for a bill that would drastically curb legal immigration, would hurt the US workers he says he’s trying to help.
Democrats call for Republicans to stand up to President Trump’s DACA decision.
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Bryan Keogh, The Conversation e Danielle Douez, The Conversation
Trump has threatened a showdown over funding his proposed barrier between the U.S. and Mexico. Our experts offer a primer – from a history of walls to costs.
A rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco in January.
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Twenty years ago, a sheriff won a lawsuit against a federal gun control law. Today, San Francisco is betting the same argument for state’s rights will stop Trump from defunding sanctuary cities.
Marlene Mosqueda’s father was arrested by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February.
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Trump’s orders on deportations and immigration enforcement signal a hard-line approach without consideration for important factors in the lives of migrants.
Deporting more illegal immigrants means hiring more ICE agents. The costs add up.
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Following through on campaign promises to forcibly evict several million illegal immigrants, Trump has set in motion a plan to deport those with criminal records. But doing so won’t come cheap.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent patrols the U.S. border with Mexico in Nogales, Arizona.
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A scholar quotes Biblical passages to show how the text affirms – strongly and unequivocally – the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality.
U.S. Border Patrol frisks a man near the U.S.-Mexico border in California.
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A team of legal scholars breaks down the factors that will determine which immigrants are most vulnerable for deportation under the new administration.