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As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had a question. “Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of U.S. students i...

As Border Debate Shifts Right, Sen. Alex Padilla Emerges as Persistent Counterforce for Immigrants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had a question. “Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of U.S. students i...

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President Joe Biden Calls Japan and India ‘Xenophobic’ Nations That Do Not Welcome Immigrants

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adve...

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Court Action on Texas’ Migrant Arrest Law Leads to Confusion at the US-Mexico Border

McALLEN, Texas — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter ...

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Supreme Court Allows Texas to Begin Enforcing Law That Lets Police Arrest Migrants at Border

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of cro...

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Fresno Immigration Affairs Chair Quits, Says the Committee Isn’t Valued by City Hall

  ■Chairperson Linda Barreto says she’s stepping down because city leaders don’t support the committee. ■Barreto “...

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On the Rio Grande, 300 Miles Apart, Biden and Trump Try to Use Immigration to Election Advantage

■Immigration emerges as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. ■Biden calls for bipartisan border security bill, Trump blames Bi...

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Biden and Trump Both Heading to the U.S.-Mexico Border in Texas on Thursday, According to Sources

■Biden’s border visit seen as defensive move by Trump’s campaign. ■Failure of border bill causes DHS to reassess priorities. ■Bi...

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Biden Tells Governors He’s Eyeing Executive Action on Immigration, Seems ‘Frustrated’ With Lawyers

■President may invoke Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. ■Biden urges governors to push for resurrection of collapsed bi...

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If Arias Helped Migrants With City Funds, He Could Be On the Hook for the Money

■When 16 migrants seeking asylum came to Fresno, councilmember Miguel Arias arranged for their lodging and meals. ■Using city credit cards f...

/ 2 months ago

Biden is Left With Few Choices as Immigration Takes Center Stage in American Politics

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as president, Joe Biden began rolling back his ...

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