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Immigration

Vox’s coverage of immigration policy: from DACA to Trump’s proposed border wall and more.

The unexpected place that could become an immigration flashpoint under TrumpThe unexpected place that could become an immigration flashpoint under Trump
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump’s immigration crackdown could extend to the US-Canada border.

By Nicole Narea
Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?Trump wants to use the military for mass deportations. Can he actually do that?
Trump 2.0, explained

Presidential powers to use the military domestically are broad, but not absolute.

By Nicole Narea
Project 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration alreadyProject 2025 is penetrating the Trump administration already
Trump 2.0, explained

Trump shunned Project 2025. He’s picking its authors for Cabinet positions anyway.

By Nicole Narea
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
Trump 2.0, explained

The Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the US. Trump wants to take that away.

By Nicole Narea
A Trump second term could bring another family separation crisisA Trump second term could bring another family separation crisis
Trump 2.0, explained

Mass deportations could separate millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen children.

By Nicole Narea
This one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdownThis one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdown
Policy

Investors in private prisons think they’ve hit the jackpot with a second Trump presidency.

By Abdallah Fayyad
What actually matters this week, according to our politics teamWhat actually matters this week, according to our politics team
2024 Elections

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Here’s what our writers are watching.

By Lavanya Ramanathan and Melinda Fakuade
Would Trump’s mass deportation plan actually work?Would Trump’s mass deportation plan actually work?
Trump 2.0, explained

Here’s what history tells us.

By Nicole Narea
Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally showed how racism is the beating heart of election denialTrump’s Madison Square Garden rally showed how racism is the beating heart of election denial
2024 Elections

Trump’s lies about electoral fraud rest on an argument about nonwhite people.

By Christian Paz
Polls say voters back “mass deportation.” That’s misleading.Polls say voters back “mass deportation.” That’s misleading.
2024 Elections

Americans’ opinions on immigration are more complicated than any one question can capture.

By Christian Paz
Will abortion rights help turn out voters in Arizona?Will abortion rights help turn out voters in Arizona?
Audio
Today, Explained podcastMember Exclusive

Arizona’s dueling ballot measures on abortion and immigration, explained.

By Victoria Chamberlin
How tough would a President Kamala Harris be on immigrants?
The present — and future — of the American left

Democrats’ immigration politics have taken a Trumpy turn since 2020. Would a Harris administration change that?

By Nicole Narea
Kamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argumentKamala Harris and the problem with ceding the argument
2024 Elections

The vice president had a chance to defend immigrants on Fox News. She passed.

By Christian Paz
Are Democrats really “losing” Latino voters?Are Democrats really “losing” Latino voters?
The present — and future — of the American leftMember Exclusive

Latinos may be shifting right, but not for the reasons you think.

By Christian Paz
The anatomy of a smear: How a lie about Haitian immigrants went viralThe anatomy of a smear: How a lie about Haitian immigrants went viral
Audio
Podcasts

The right-wing conspiracy theory jumped from Facebook to X to a presidential debate stage.

By Haleema Shah and Noel King
The twisted political logic behind Trump’s attacks on Haitian immigrantThe twisted political logic behind Trump’s attacks on Haitian immigrant
Politics

Republicans know exactly what they’re doing.

By Eric Levitz
Republicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explainedRepublicans’ racist, cat-eating conspiracy theory, briefly explained
2024 Elections

Apparently, when you are a Republican political candidate you can say literally anything.

By Ian Millhiser
How is Kamala Harris getting away with this?How is Kamala Harris getting away with this?
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies

The nominee is pivoting hard to the right on immigration, so why do progressives say they can live with it?

By Christian Paz
Biden’s plan to shield undocumented spouses of Americans is on hold. Here’s what to know.Biden’s plan to shield undocumented spouses of Americans is on hold. Here’s what to know.
Policy

Will the biggest program to legalize undocumented immigrants in a decade survive a court challenge?

By Nicole Narea
What immigration policies do Americans actually want?What immigration policies do Americans actually want?
Policy

Trump-style immigration restrictions have gone mainstream among 2024 voters.

By Nicole Narea
The major political transformation flying under the radar at the DNCThe major political transformation flying under the radar at the DNC
2024 Elections

The third night of the DNC confirmed just how dramatically the party has swung on immigration — to the right.

By Christian Paz
How the UK’s far right used a local tragedy to spur chaosHow the UK’s far right used a local tragedy to spur chaos
Audio
Today, Explained podcast

Rumors and disinformation have fueled violence across the country.

By Amanda Lewellyn and Victoria Chamberlin
The world is getting more violent. A top refugee advocate thinks he knows why.The world is getting more violent. A top refugee advocate thinks he knows why.
Future Perfect

The International Rescue Committee’s David Miliband on Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and the dangers of a “flammable world.”

By Joshua Keating
Venezuela’s Maduro just tightened his grip on power. What comes next?Venezuela’s Maduro just tightened his grip on power. What comes next?
World Politics

Nicolás Maduro has presided over Venezuela’s economic decline — while increasing his authoritarian tendencies.

By Ellen Ioanes
Kamala Harris and the border: The myth and the factsKamala Harris and the border: The myth and the facts
Vox’s guide to Kamala Harris’s 2024 policies

No, Kamala Harris is not a “border czar.” But that doesn’t matter to Republicans.

By Christian Paz
It’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to itIt’s time to stop arguing over the population slowdown and start adapting to it
Future Perfect

The world population could peak in your lifetime.

By Bryan Walsh
The clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitchThe clever politics of Republicans’ anti-immigrant pitch
2024 Elections

The Republican National Convention featured plenty of angry rhetoric about immigration. It might find a receptive audience.

By Christian Paz
3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift3 theories for America’s anti-immigrant shift
Politics

A recent poll suggests a reversal in a decades-long trend of the public warming to immigrants. What’s causing the shift?

By Christian Paz
What the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually meanWhat the Labour Party’s big win in the UK will actually mean
World Politics

The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?

By Ellen Ioanes
Biden’s border record: Trump’s claims vs. reality
Policy

The border trends during Biden’s presidency, and how his policies played into them, explained.

By Andrew Prokop
The best plan to help refugees might also be the simplest
Future Perfect

More refugees live in cities. Could cash help them rebuild their lives?

By Jacob Kushner
Biden’s big immigration gambleBiden’s big immigration gamble
Politics

The president is trying to have it both ways. Will it work?

By Christian Paz
What to know about Biden’s new plan to legalize US citizens’ undocumented family membersWhat to know about Biden’s new plan to legalize US citizens’ undocumented family members
Politics

Who’s eligible, is it legal, and other key questions, answered.

By Nicole Narea
Our identity crisis on immigrationOur identity crisis on immigration
Today, Explained newsletter

Cities and states aren’t waiting for the federal government to act.

By Matt Collette
Biden’s sweeping new asylum restrictions, explainedBiden’s sweeping new asylum restrictions, explained
Politics

Biden’s transparently political attack on asylum put little daylight between him and Trump.

By Nicole Narea
America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 chartsAmerica’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts
Politics

For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the US’s broken immigration system are often overlooked.

By Nicole Narea
The 9 worst court decisions since Trump remade the federal judiciaryThe 9 worst court decisions since Trump remade the federal judiciary
Supreme Court

This is what happens after four years under an insurrectionist president. It will get much worse if he gets eight.

By Ian Millhiser
The UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explainedThe UK’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, explained
World Politics

There are already legal challenges to the new policy, but authorities detained some migrants this week.

By Ellen Ioanes
The very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explainedThe very short Mayorkas impeachment trial, explained
Politics

Senate Democrats put a quick end to Republicans’ political stunt.

By Li Zhou
Chicago’s inhumane migrant evictions are a symptom of a bigger problemChicago’s inhumane migrant evictions are a symptom of a bigger problem
Politics

They point to much deeper holes in US immigration policy.

By Li Zhou