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Vox’s coverage of immigration policy: from executive orders targeting birthright citizenship to the expansion of ICE and more.

Politics
The next big debate Democrats can’t dodgeThe next big debate Democrats can’t dodge
Politics

What do they do about ICE?

By Christian Paz
Podcasts
The real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visasThe real cost of Trump’s $100,000 visas
Podcast
Podcasts

This program is likely to hurt American workers — and the whole economy.

By Sean Rameswaram and Hady Mawajdeh
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Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?Did Trump’s deportation czar accept $50K in cash?
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The Tom Homan scandal, briefly explained.

By Cameron Peters
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SCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on raceSCOTUS tells ICE it can target people based on race
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ICE gets the go-ahead for indiscriminate immigration stops in LA.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
Trump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme CourtTrump’s immigration raids are now before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

Don’t expect the courts to keep ICE under control.

By Ian Millhiser
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The Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia aloneThe Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia alone
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Abrego Garcia could face deportation to Uganda after being detained by ICE.

By Cameron Peters
Future Perfect
This hidden tax will drain billions from the world’s poorest familiesThis hidden tax will drain billions from the world’s poorest families
Future Perfect

Trump’s new fee will make the USAID cuts look like a rounding error in some countries.

By Sara Herschander
Politics
Republicans are making a very simple, unforced mistake with Latino votersRepublicans are making a very simple, unforced mistake with Latino voters
Politics

Does Trump know he’s blowing up the GOP’s future?

By Christian Paz
Politics
The public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostlyThe public has turned on Trump’s immigration strategy — mostly
Politics

The president’s hardline message helped him get elected. Now it appears to be backfiring.

By Christian Paz
Politics
The Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportationsThe Trump administration’s fundamental misunderstanding about deportations
Politics

The economic logic of deporting undocumented workers doesn’t add up.

By Nicole Narea
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The Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head StartThe Trump administration excludes undocumented children from Head Start
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The change reverses decades of federal policy.

By Cameron Peters
Politics
What ICE’s big payday means for AmericaWhat ICE’s big payday means for America
Politics

ICE just got its biggest cash infusion in more than two decades. We know how they’re going to spend it.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdownThe repressive tool behind Trump’s latest immigration crackdown
Politics

The push to strip non-native Americans of citizenship echoes a dark chapter in American history.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you thinkThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you think
Supreme Court

This decision isn’t really about birthright citizenship.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
How the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessnessHow the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessness
Supreme Court

The Court picked a hell of a time to give lawsuit immunity to federal law enforcement.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due processThe Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due process
Supreme Court

The decision nullifies a treaty designed to protect immigrants from torture.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama did. Why?
Politics

Even with immigration raids, Trump has not surpassed Obama’s record.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump is frustrated by his own success on immigrationTrump is frustrated by his own success on immigration
Politics

The very bad reason why the president has escalated his crackdown on the undocumented.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
The real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raidsThe real reason Trump is suddenly ordering immigration raids
Politics

It’s not because he actually wants to end America’s reliance on undocumented labor.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
I’m the daughter of immigrants. The LA I know isn’t in the news.I’m the daughter of immigrants. The LA I know isn’t in the news.
Politics

This is what it’s like to witness ICE raids and protests unfold in the city I was born and raised in.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Policy
How a little-known law became Trump’s weapon of choice against immigrationHow a little-known law became Trump’s weapon of choice against immigration
Policy

Trump has expanded presidential power to ban broad groups of immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against TortureTrump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against Torture
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers claim they’ve found a loophole that will allow Trump to ship immigrants overseas to be tortured.

By Ian Millhiser
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Trump escalates his battle with CaliforniaTrump escalates his battle with California
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He’s sending in the Marines.

By Patrick Reis
Politics
Trump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger planTrump deploying the National Guard is part of a bigger plan
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Trump’s crackdown on the LA protests is a dramatic escalation of his assault on Americans’ rights. Is it legal?

By Abdallah Fayyad
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Trump’s new travel ban, briefly explainedTrump’s new travel ban, briefly explained
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Trump’s latest policy will impact millions of people around the world.

By Cameron Peters
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful newsThe Supreme Court just gave 500,000 immigrants some truly awful news
Supreme Court

Trump may kick half a million immigrants, from nations with unstable or authoritarian regimes, out of the US.

By Ian Millhiser
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The latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explainedThe latest in Harvard vs. Trump, briefly explained
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Trump is going after Harvard’s international students.

By Cameron Peters
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Trump “unquestionably” violates a court orderTrump “unquestionably” violates a court order
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South Sudan isn’t safe. The Trump administration is sending immigrants there anyway.

By Cameron Peters
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350,000 people are losing protection from deportation350,000 people are losing protection from deportation
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The Supreme Court sided with Trump at the expense of Venezuelan immigrants.

By Patrick Reis
Trump Administration
Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.Are white South Africans really refugees? A historian who grew up under apartheid explains.
Trump Administration

Trump’s new resettlement program ignores the history of apartheid.

By Nicole Narea
Today, Explained podcast
What Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacyWhat Pope Leo XIV’s history can tell us about his papacy
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

His views on immigration may point to an early clash with the Trump administration.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Noel King
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She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.She was arrested for an op-ed. Now a judge has ordered her freed.
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Her detention “chills the speech of the millions and millions of people who are not citizens,” a federal judge said.

By Andrew Prokop
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenship
Supreme Court

The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegalTrump’s latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
Politics

Can Trump actually deport immigrants to Libya?

By Nicole Narea
Trump Administration
A familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choiceA familiar Trump attack forces Democrats to make an uncomfortable choice
Trump Administration

Trump’s latest executive order presents a test for Democrats.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?Are Democrats playing into Trump’s hands by fighting deportations?
Politics

Immigration is Trump’s best issue. But the benefits of fighting his lawless deportations are worth the political risks.

By Eric Levitz
Politics
This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.This pro-Israel group keeps a  blacklist. Now it’s taking credit for deportations.
Politics

Canary Mission, the controversial organization targeting student activists, explained.

By Zack Beauchamp
Today, Explained podcast
This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.This senator met with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. He tells us what he saw.
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

A conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention — and where America goes from here.

By Miles Bryan
Today, Explained podcast
Why Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICEWhy Florida’s public universities are collaborating with ICE
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

As Trump wages war against Harvard, something unprecedented is happening on Florida’s college campuses.

By Devan Schwartz and Sean Rameswaram