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6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as ‘The Big Lie’ takes root

Joel Rose, NPR / Liz Baker, NPR

Posted on January 3, 2022 · A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

Tags democracy Donald Trump jan. 6 insurrection the big lie U.S. Capitol attack

Immigration

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that’s only part of the story

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on October 25, 2021 · The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.

Tags border patrol deportation mexico migration U.S.-Mexico border

Immigration

Some Republicans Blame Migrants For COVID-19 Surges. Doctors Say They’re Scapegoating

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on August 10, 2021 · Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention.

Tags COVID-19 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gov. Greg Abbott mask mandates migrants Rio Grande Valley

Immigration

Immigrant Activists Say ICE Is Purposely Targeting Them. They’re Urging Biden To Help

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on August 5, 2021 · In a new report, activists say ICE systematically retaliates against them for their work, despite the agency's denials. Advocates want the Biden administration to officially forbid the practice.

Tags activists deportations ice immigrant detention centers Joe Biden U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration

The Justice Department Overturns Rules That Limited Asylum For Survivors Of Violence

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 16, 2021 · In a victory for survivors of domestic and gang violence, the Department of Justice on Wednesday vacated the controversial Trump-era decisions.

Tags asylum seekers Biden administration Trump administration

Immigration

Biden’s Task Force Has Reunited 36 Migrant Families — With Hundreds To Go

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2021 · Advocates hoped for more, but the administration says this is the pace it wants as it scales up the effort. "We chose intentionally to start slow so that we can go fast later," an official says.

Tags Biden administration family reunification immigration Migrant Families Trump administration

Immigration

More Than 170,000 Migrants Taken Into Custody At Southwest Border In March

JOHN BURNETT, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on April 5, 2021 · The figures are preliminary and don't include what Border Patrol agents call "got aways." Officials say it was the highest monthly total since at least 2006.

Tags border customs and border patrol U.S.-Mexico border

Immigration

Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

Pam Fessler, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on August 12, 2019 · The so-called "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.

Tags public assistance public charge U.S. immigration policy

Immigration

Migrant Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border Falls For First Time This Year

JOHN BURNETT, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on July 10, 2019 · About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border — a 28% drop from May. The hot-weather drop "outpaces last year's decline by 11 percent," DHS said.

Tags border patrol Department of Homeland Security Southwest border texas U.S.

Immigration

Migrant Processing Center Temporarily Closing After ‘Flu-Related’ Outbreak

John Burnett, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on May 22, 2019 · The McAllen, Texas, facility is the same one where a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy became ill last week, and died after he was transferred to another Border Patrol station.

Tags McAllen McAllen Central Processing Center U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Migrant Families Arrive In Busloads As Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High

Joel Rose, NPR / John Burnett, NPR

Posted on March 5, 2019 · The immigration system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West in San Antonio. Since October, there has been a 90 percent jump in the number of people apprehended.

Tags Department of Homeland Security southern border US Border Patrol

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FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall

Scott Horsley, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR / JIM ZARROLI, NPR

Posted on January 9, 2019 · President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.

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Poll: Where You Watch TV News Predicts Your Feelings On Immigration

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on July 16, 2018 · On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.

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News

Doctors Concerned About ‘Irreparable Harm’ To Separated Migrant Children

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 15, 2018 · One pediatrician says the staff at a shelter facility told her that federal regulations prevented them from touching or holding a crying child to soothe her. The shelter says there's no such rule.

Tags immigration migrant children U.S.-Mexico border

Immigration

Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

Joel Rose, NPR / HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 11, 2018 · Jeff Sessions has long complained that asylum seekers are 'gaming' the U.S. system

Tags American Immigration Council asylum Attorney General Jeff Sessions migrants United States WOLA

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