Immigration

Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why
Apr 12, 2024

Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why

Former President Donald Trump is turning to one of his favorite themes, the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections


Apr 12, 2024

Tennessee governor signs bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally


German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments
Apr 12, 2024

German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments

The German parliament has approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers


A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
Apr 12, 2024

A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state

A stunning abortion ruling this week has supercharged Arizona’s role in the looming fall election


Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows
Apr 12, 2024

Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that more than half of U.S. adults think Joe Biden’s presidency has hurt the country on cost of living and immigration


A healthy US economy's secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs
Apr 11, 2024

A healthy US economy's secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs

Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after month, at a time when the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates — normally a recipe for a recession


Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces
Apr 10, 2024

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis


Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
Apr 10, 2024

Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives

In the small town of Comitancillo in Guatemala’s mostly Indigenous highlands, two murals memorialize the nearly two dozen local migrants who died in mass tragedies en route to the United States recently


More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
Apr 9, 2024

More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens

More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York


Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress
Apr 6, 2024

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress


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