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Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion
Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
How border towns view the immigration debate
While there are no shortage of opinions about the immigration debate, Omar Villafranca took a 1,600-mile trip from Texas to Arizona to see how those closest to the issue see it.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Why southern border towns are frustrated by the immigration debate
Presidio, Texas, relies on hundreds of Mexican citizens who legally cross the border daily to work in restaurants or oil fields. Presidio's mayor believes the city would be in "serious trouble" if ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
California border towns have mixed feelings on immigration
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is wrapping up his tour of communities along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in California. Residents there have differing opinions on immigration.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?
Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
How border towns view the immigration debate
The southern border has become a key issue in the 2024 election. Omar Villafranca traveled 1,700 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to see how people closest to the issue view the debate.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Is uncontrolled immigration the cause of rising crime in the US?
It may never be possible to know what impact uncontrolled immigration is having on crime rates in the United States. But that doesn’t mean that the next administration can’t find ways to identify ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
A bipartisan settlement on US immigration is still possible
The stand-off on this issue has gone on for too long — a new framework is requiredWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Closing arguments in battle for Congress focus on abortion and immigration
Both parties are zeroing in on different issues as they make their closing arguments in the battles for the House and Senate, with Democrats leaning into abortion and Republicans focusing on ...Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Trump talks economy, immigration and unfounded election doubts
Former President Donald Trump mixed messages about the economy and immigration with unfounded doubts about the election in Pennsylvania as his campaign makes its final pitches to voters ahead of ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Trump's immigration promises for second presidential term
Former President Donald Trump ran on a campaign to radically overhaul immigration policy in 2024. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more from the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Immigrant Founders React to Trump’s Presidential Comeback
From sadness to uncertainty to unflappability, immigrant founders share their initial reactions to Donald Trump’s sweeping election win.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Immigration Lawyers Prepare to Battle Trump in Court Again
Nearly eight years after the first challenges to his immigration policies, Donald Trump is returning to the White House promising a more aggressive crackdown.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'
Immigration advocates are bracing for Trump 2.0, whose pledge of mass deportation is sending waves of panic and anger throughout the movement. Even before President-elect Trump’s resounding victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Ramaswamy calls for unity, defends Trump's immigration plan
Vivek Ramaswamy, an ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would bring the country together while also defending his immigration plan for mass deportations.Top stories - ABC News - November 10 -
Will Trump's immigrant family separation policies make comeback?
President-elect Trump announced former ICE acting director Tom Homan will oversee the nation's borders and "be in charge of all deportations" as the incoming "border czar." Homan was a supporter of ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Immigration cuts: Why prime ministers keep failing to meet their targets
Promises on net migration have been made for 15 years - but few kept themTop stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
How Trump’s Immigration Plans Could Affect the Economy
Expelling noncitizens on a mass scale is likely to raise prices on goods and services and lower employment rates for U.S. workers, many economists say.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Immigrant advocates to Biden: 'Meet the urgency of the moment'
A coalition of 138 immigrant, civil and human rights groups is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect certain vulnerable immigrants from President-elect Trump’s pledge of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
How Harris Failed to Neutralize Immigration as a Campaign Issue
Democrats struggled to respond to real and manufactured challenges as voters grew more concerned over the number of people crossing the border.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Immigration court backlog crisis could make mass deportations inevitable
dangerous criminals a threat to public safety? If Congress doesn’t pass legislation to end the practice of bypassing the visa system to let migrants who can’t get visas into the country, future ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Touring the U.S.-Mexico border with Trump and Harris focusing on immigration
With immigration again dominating the campaign cycle in the run up to the 2024 election, CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is traveling to the towns that dot the U.S.-Mexico border to speak ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Immigrant Labor Powers the Economy. What Will Happen After November 5?
Will the election value or imperil the workers doing jobs that keep GDP growth humming? Campaign rhetoric suggests two starkly different outcomes.Business - Inc. - October 21 -
How Americans living in border towns feel about immigration
Immigration has been a heavily discussed political topic this election cycle. But what do Americans who live near the U.S.-Mexico border have to say? CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
The next administration can reframe asylum rules to address the immigration crisis
These simple executive branch steps may be the best approach until we as voters insist that Congress does its job.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
How U.S.-Mexico border cities, immigration are shaping the 2024 election
Omar Villafranca is traveling the southern border and talking to locals as part of the new CBS News series, "Border Towns." Around 58% of voters say immigration will be a big factor in their vote ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Trump’s proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination | Moira Donegan
This would be a horrific program of ethnic cleansing – yet most of the media reaction has focused on the economic costs. If you didn’t know any better, you might think, from recent media coverage, ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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Trump to Arizona, Nevada as immigration remains top issue for voters
Former President Donald Trump is hoping voter concerns about immigration will gain him enough support to win battleground states Nevada and Arizona. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Canada will reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants in the country after acknowledging his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Trump says the U.S. is 'like a garbage can for the world' referring to immigration
Former President Donald Trump said the United States is “like a garbage can” for the rest of the world because of its border policies during an immigration-focused rally in Tempe, Ariz.Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Watch live: Trump gives remarks on immigration, border security in Texas
Former President Trump will give remarks to the press Friday afternoon from Austin, Texas, focusing on immigration and border security, according to his campaign. Trump has leaned in to the issue ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Trump calls US 'garbage can for the world' in latest anti-immigrant rhetoric
Former President Donald Trump escalated his anti-immigrant rhetoric at a rally in battleground Arizona on Thursday, calling the U.S. a "garbage can for the world."Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Immigration fears fire up Trump voters in storm-wracked North Carolina
Republican effort to tie border crisis to recovery effort is boosting turnout in swing stateWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
What American history tells us about fear of immigrants
Immigrants, including those who arrived in America in desperate poverty, from very different cultures and societies, have overcome fearmongering, threats and violence to become accepted as ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
New Mexico Gov says Harris not opposed to ‘bolder and bigger’ immigration legislation
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday defended Vice President Harris’s support for the bipartisan border legislation and pushed back on the suggestion that she was upsetting both ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric
Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.Top stories - ABC News - October 28
