What the Trump/Biden dueling rhetoric at the U.S. border tells us Andrea Silva, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, and Eric Gonzalez Juenke - March 25, 2024 Both presidential campaigns want to make immigration policy a top issue in the 2024 election.
Good Playlist: Immigration podcasts ▶️ Andrea Silva - January 26, 2024 Hear about everything from individual immigrants' stories to the latest in policy debates.
Biden’s marijuana policy may change attitudes toward immigrants Melissa R. Michelson and Joe R. Tafoya - December 1, 2022 As states decriminalize cannabis, Republicans soften toward immigrants, our research finds
Biden will pardon federal marijuana offenses. What will the states do? Daniel Mallinson and Lee Hannah - October 13, 2022 Biden’s action could help some Democratic candidates for the House. But the real action on cannabis policy now rests with the states.
After the 5th Circuit’s ruling, does DACA have a future? Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - October 6, 2022 The decision against the Obama-era policy seems to invite other challenges to immigrant rights
Biden is pursuing a pathway to citizenship. He will face two key challenges. Romelia M. Solano - January 29, 2021 One challenge: inclusion of immigrants who don’t fit prevailing norms of deservingness.
Biden just changed immigration policy. That doesn’t mean you should expect a new wave of immigration. Margaret E. Peters - January 21, 2021 Potential migrants consider many things when deciding whether to leave home. The Biden administration is targeting them with relevant information.
Public outrage derailed Trump’s plans to slow the mail. That’s what keeps presidents in check. Douglas Kriner and Dino Christenson - August 24, 2020 Public opinion more effectively reins in the presidency than the other branches. But that may be changing.
‘People of color’ are protesting. Here’s what you need to know about this new identity. Efrén Pérez - July 1, 2020 Black leaders started using the term “people of color” in the 1960s. Today, it means something more.
Bassjackers & Sunstars, ‘Block’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - June 19, 2020 Trump’s DACA cancellation is blocked.
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
On DACA, the Supreme Court tells Trump: You have to follow the rules to change the rules. Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2020 And you can’t make up your reasons after the fact.
ICE said it won’t deport people for seeking medical care. Immigrants won’t believe them. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - March 20, 2020 Trump is still promoting the wall and border closings – which he’s now saying will stop the virus.
The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today.
Military service was once a fast track to U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration keeps narrowing that possibility. Theresa Schroeder, Rebecca Best, Kyleanne Hunter, and Jeremy Teigen - September 5, 2019 And that’s hurting military readiness and effectiveness.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss. Andrew Rudalevige and Sarah Binder - February 5, 2019 Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Why the shutdown ended — and what to watch for now Sarah Binder - January 26, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83155" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Congress and the president agreed to
What will it take to end the shutdown? Watch these three things. Sarah Binder - January 7, 2019 For the third week in a row, the government remains
Here’s what social science tells us about that migrant ‘caravan’ – and the Trump administration’s response E.J. Graff - October 23, 2018 President Trump vowed in October 2018 to reduce aid to
How the tea party paved the way for Donald Trump Irwin Morris and Bryan Gervais - September 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77459" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump greets the crowd at
Immigration boiled over last week. Here’s what Congress did — and why. Sarah Binder - June 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74905" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigrants line up outside a bus
Congress is about to loosen the reins on the banking industry. Here’s why. Christopher Mitchell - May 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73603" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Souvenir license plates for sale at
Some moderate Republicans are trying to force a House vote on DACA. Here’s what that means. Sarah Binder - May 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73185" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally in support of Deferred
Sanctuary cities don’t ‘breed crime.’ They encourage people to report crime. Tom Wong - April 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72587" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A group of sanctuary state supporters
New count of U.S. protests shows more than 300 separate rallies against gun violence in Feb. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - March 30, 2018 This is the 14th installment in a monthly series reporting
Does President Trump actually have the power to ban bump stocks? Andrew Rudalevige - March 26, 2018 No one has ever accused Donald Trump of being humble
Three things we learned from the omnibus spending bill Sarah Binder - March 23, 2018 Nearly six months behind schedule, Congress voted last night to pass
Why John Kelly struggles so much as Trump’s chief of staff Matthew Dickinson - March 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_61753" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White House Chief of Staff John
Three reasons you should expect congressional gridlock on gun control Sarah Binder - February 27, 2018 Since the February 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., Marjory
This is why Congress will still have a hard time legalizing DACA Sarah Binder - February 13, 2018 Editors' note: Sarah Binder has updated this analysis, originally posted
Nativism isn’t why Republicans became so opposed to immigration Margaret E. Peters / Managing Editor - January 30, 2018 With globalization, business no longer needs to lobby as strongly for immigrant labor.
In December, thousands of Americans protested against the tax plan, for DACA and about all the other usual suspects Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - January 25, 2018 This is the 12th installment in a monthly series reporting
Four takeaways from the short-lived shutdown Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - January 24, 2018 On Monday, Congress ended a short-lived government shutdown, voting to
The odds are still against a deal to legalize DACA John Sides - January 23, 2018 As part of the agreement to end the government shutdown,
As a candidate, Trump criticized Obama’s use of executive power. So guess what powers President Trump has been leaning on? Andrew Rudalevige - January 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68303" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump waves as he walks
Yes, Congress could shut the government down tomorrow. It probably won’t. Molly Reynolds - January 18, 2018 Back in December 2017, Sarah Binder, John Sides and I
Do lawmakers respond to immigrants’ requests? The answer depends on ethnicity and race. Neil Visalvanich, Micah Gell-Redman, Christopher Fariss, and Charles Crabtree - January 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68147" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigrants and their allies hold a rally in
Congress just averted a government shutdown — but maybe not for long John Sides - December 8, 2017 Once again, a government shutdown is conceivable. This occasioned some
Trump’s attacks on #TakeaKnee and DACA spurred hundreds of protests in October Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - December 1, 2017 This is the 10th installment in a monthly series reporting
Donald Trump says he’s just enforcing immigration law. But it’s not that simple. Mat Coleman, Inés Valdez, and Amna Akbar - November 7, 2017 From the moment he rode down the Trump Tower escalator
Sometimes a handful of protesters can spark an enormous discussion. That certainly happened in September. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - November 1, 2017 This is the ninth installment in a monthly series reporting
State attorneys general have taken off as a partisan force in national politics Paul Nolette - October 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65241" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
President Trump is trying to reach across the aisle. Good luck with that. Chris Baylor - October 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65027" align="alignnone" width="960"] President Trump meets with Senate Majority
Candidate Trump attacked Obama’s executive orders. President Trump loves executive orders. Andrew Rudalevige - October 17, 2017 As he campaigned for the presidency, Donald Trump argued that
Republicans are the party of ideological inconsistency William Myers, Robert Lupton, and Judd Thornton - October 2, 2017 After months of trying to work with congressional Republicans to
Last month, 83% of U.S. protests were against Trump Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - September 28, 2017 This is the eighth installment in a monthly series reporting
Black immigrants in the U.S. face big challenges. Will African Americans rally to their side? Candis Smith - September 18, 2017 President Trump’s announcement that he would end the Deferred Action
Canada’s asylum claims are spiking dramatically. Will it restrict its welcome at last? Rebecca Hamlin - September 14, 2017 Until recently, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed immigrants and
This is why Charlie Dent and other moderates are disappearing from Congress Danielle Thomsen - September 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63440" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), shown July
Trump wants to restrict trade and immigration. Here’s why he can’t do both. Margaret E. Peters - September 11, 2017 Recently, trade negotiators from the United States, Canada and Mexico
The little-known benefit of DACA: It reduced mental illness in dreamers’ children Linna Martén, Jens Hainmueller, and David Laitin - September 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63239" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Demonstrators in Washington protest the Trump
Defending Obamacare, cheering President Trump, opposing animal cruelty: Here’s who rallied in July and why. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 21, 2017 This is the seventh installment in a monthly series reporting
This is how Trump’s deportations differ from Obama’s Anna Law - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57735" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People demonstrate in March near the immigration
Trump pledged to reverse Obama’s executive orders. Here’s how well past presidents have fulfilled that pledge. Joshua Lee and James Pfiffner - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52847" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump hands Chief of Staff
How the Supreme Court’s deadlock will change immigration politics Pratheepan Gulasekaram and Karthick Ramakrishnan - June 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35493" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The U.S. Supreme Court. (Karen Bleier/AFP)[/caption]
The Supreme Court asked four questions about Obama’s immigration initiative. The last one is key. Andrew Rudalevige - January 21, 2016 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case assessing
Forget border walls and mass deportations. The real changes in immigration policy are happening in the states. Pratheepan Gulasekaram and Karthick Ramakrishnan - September 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29785" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators protest at Freedom Plaza in
Five points to ponder on the immigration directives Andrew Rudalevige - November 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18484" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pres. Obama signs a memorandum (not