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Why Latinos Join ICE

Geraldo L. Cadava

April 7, 2026

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What the Birthright Case Is Really About

April 2, 2026

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How the Left Accidentally Bolstered the Nativist Right

Alexander Kustov

April 2, 2026

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The Immigration Restriction Trump Won’t Try

March 26, 2026

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‘America Doesn’t Want My Children or Grandchildren’

Caitlin Dickerson

April 2026 Issue

Sara packs up her New York life in July 2025.

Five Basic Truths About America’s Most Polarizing Policy Debate

Conor Friedersdorf

February 11, 2026

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‘Not American Enough’

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

February 9, 2026

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The Truth About ICE’s Recruiting Push

January 24, 2026

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Trump Doesn’t Want Legal Immigrants Either

January 18, 2026

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The Truth About Immigration That MAGA Doesn’t Acknowledge

December 19, 2025

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He’s Undocumented. She’s Not.

December 11, 2025

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The $7,500 Self-Deportation

December 2, 2025

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