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June 16, 2025 Immigration raids add to absence crisis for schools Dana Goldstein & Casado Sanchez, The New York Times Read More June 14, 2025 Trump's immigration response poses political risks Domenico Montanaro, NPR Read More June 12, 2025 Student visas are a critical pipeline for high-skilled, highly-paid talent Connor O'Brien, Agglomerations (Economic Innovation Group) Read More June 11, 2025 Immigration raids could 'devastate' construction in the U.S., says industry leader Taylor Haney, NPR Read More June 10, 2025 How the federal immigration raids could disrupt California's economy Laurence Darmiento & Samantha Masunaga, The Los Angeles Times Read More June 6, 2025 JD Vance's False Immigrant Choice: He says we don't need foreign students Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal Read More May 30, 2025 Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cancel legal status for half-million immigrants Josh Gerstein, Politico Read More May 28, 2025 GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants Ximena Bustilla, NPR Read More May 27, 2025 Suggestions for how the Democrats can get GOP support for immigration reform Nolan Rappaport, The Hill Read More May 27, 2025 Immigration is Good, Just Like Trade Jeffrey Miron, CATO Institute blog Read More April 22, 2025 Some states target driver's licenses issued to immigrants who are in the US illegally David A. Lier, AP News Read More April 21, 2025 Some loud voices in the MAGA world are starting to decry Trump's immigration policies Ja'han Jones, MSNBC News Read More April 19, 2025 Our foreign students are terrified, and they're right to be Rachel Riedl & Stephen Yale-Loehr, The New York Times Read More April 18, 2025 More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times Read More April 17, 2025 US seeks to turn deportations into an efficient business 'like Amazon' Sara Kline & Kate Brumback, Associated Press Read More April 14, 2025 U.S. immigration processes need to be overhauled, not flouted Laura Collins, Bush Presidential Center Read More April 8, 2025 IRS reaches data-sharing deal with DHS to help find undocumented immigrants for deportation Marshall Cohen & Rene Marsh, CNN Read More

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SPEAKING OF IMMIGRANT POLICY

"Current immigration policies are mismatched with market forces and demographic realities. These mismatches have led to serious dysfunctions in the immigration system -- from illegal migration to untenable backlogs and an overreliance on temporary visas for long-term employment situations. Sustaining the growth of the U.S. labor force and avoiding the accumulation of new unauthorized immigrant populations will require deep reforms to the U.S. immigration system, beyond those contemplated by the Biden administration's legislative proposal." Muzaffar Chishti et al, "Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map," Migration Policy Institute, 14. Read More

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