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AOC calls out GOP on "child labor"

Republicans prefer to "put 11 and 13 year olds back in the workplace than allow immigrants into their community"

Salon · Jan 19, 2024

Fix the Border Crisis by Making Legal Immigration Easier

Trying to block immigration by law just means that we’ll get it flowing around the law enforcers.

Reason · Dec 1, 2023

Immigrating legally means navigating a system both political parties say is broken. Here’s why it’s so difficult.

After her brother was gunned down in 2012, Jessica Mejía and her mother wanted to legally migrate to the U.S. But like millions of migrants who want to move to the U.S., they discovered how difficult it is.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 16, 2023

Why it’s so hard to come to the U.S. legally

An outdated immigration system has given rise to undocumented migrants amid a decades-long political stalemate on reforms.

Axios · Apr 6, 2023

Editorial: The GOP’s Mayorkas impeachment sideshow

When Republicans won control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections, we expected they would use their power to push politically motivated investigations. And indeed they have done just that, starting with the wasteful and pointless exercise of gathering evidence to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023

Calls To 'Close the Border' in Response to Fentanyl Deaths Are Misguided

As Biden mentioned fentanyl deaths in his State of the Union address, Republicans called on him to close the border. But "open borders" aren't to blame for overdoses.

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

This Texas Bill Could Bar Certain Immigrants From Buying Property in the State

Gov. Greg Abbott has already announced that he’d sign the bill if passed.

Reason · Feb 6, 2023

If Kamala Harris Is the Future of the Democratic Party, It's Doomed

The underwhelming vice presidency of an unpopular former prosecutor has created a succession problem for the Democrats.

Reason · Jan 17, 2023

Kamala Harris Is a Flop

The underwhelming vice presidency of an unpopular former prosecutor has created a succession problem for the Democrats.

Reason · Jan 17, 2023

Biden's Immigration Plan Lays Out a Tougher Border, New Legal Pathway for Some Migrants

There's still much more to be done to establish fair and efficient processes at the border.

Reason · Jan 6, 2023