Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.
Tag: Mayorkas, Alejandro
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An End to Pandemic Restrictions Could Bring Thousands to the Border
Title 42, the policy that has allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants at the southern border, will lift on Thursday. Officials are bracing for a new immigration surge.
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Biden Administration Moves to Stem Expected Migrant Surge
Ahead of a major legal change, U.S. officials announce the opening of new processing centers designed to screen migrants before they make the journey to the southern border.
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G.O.P. Immigration Agenda Faces Stiff Odds in Divided House
Not enough Republican members are yet on board with either impeachment proceedings against the Homeland Security secretary or border security legislation.
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Targeting Mayorkas, G.O.P. Takes Its Immigration Message to the Border
Republicans have been making regular trips to the border with Mexico in hopes of dramatizing the United States’ immigration challenges. But they rarely account for the reality on the ground.