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Border Security

  1. early and often
    Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Will Be As Flimsy As the ChargesSenate Democrats don’t want a real trial over the contrived claims against the Homeland Security secretary or a lengthy discussion of border policy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Is Wily Mitch McConnell Finally Out of Tricks?With a badly botched Ukraine border-security deal and Trump’s renewed domination of the GOP, it’s unlikely his leadership can survive to 2025.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Mike Johnson’s Spectacular Day of FailureThe Republican House Speaker managed to botch the Mayorkas impeachment and a measure to help Israel after killing a border-security deal.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Doomed Border-Security Deal Was a Bad Bet for Kyrsten SinemaWhat happens when a consummate Senate deal-maker’s deal dies? She probably retires.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    It Won’t Be Easy for Democrats to ‘Flip’ the Border-Security IssueWhatever happens to the foreign-aid–border deal in Congress, Democrats need to build credibility on immigration policy without risking Latino support.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. minneapolis protests
    Trump Can’t Explain Away His Vile ‘Looting’ TweetDespite his disingenuous attempt to walk back his threat toward Minneapolis protesters, it’s clear he just wanted to pour gasoline on the fire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. border security
    When the ‘Americanness’ of Iranian-Americans Is ConditionalReports that Iranian-Americans have been singled out for suspicion and extra questioning at a U.S.-Canada border crossing reveal a larger truth.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  8. the wall
    Trump Never Actually Believed in the WallIt seems unlikely that Trump actually thinks a wall is his best border security option. But now, he is stuck with it.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  9. immigration
    As Trump Screamed About the Border in ‘16, Unauthorized Immigration Was DroppingFor all of the president’s demagoguery about Mexico, entries from that country declined steadily from 2007 to 2016, as did all border violations.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. migrant caravan
    Trump to Send 5,200 Troops to Border for Preelection StuntWe are sending 5,200 troops (who aren’t allowed to enforce immigration law) to combat 3,500 unarmed asylum-seekers who are still 900 miles away.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. DNA Tests Are Being Used to Reunite Separated Migrant FamiliesThe practice is raising concerns among those worried about what the government will do with the results.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. Democrats Won’t Win By Getting ‘Tough’ on Illegal ImmigrationThe Democrats’ liability on immigration has less to do with concerns about border security than it does with white fears of demographic change.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. Teenage Boy Missing After Running Away From Migrant Children’s Shelter in TexasA man claiming to be his father said he’s now in Mexico, but the incident raised questions about the care children are receiving in federal custody.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    If You’re an Immigrant, Homeland Security Is Going to Need Your Twitter HandleAll immigrants will be required to turn over their social-media handles to the Department of Homeland Security, per a new policy.
    By Paris Martineau
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    Palmer Luckey Has an Idea to Make America Great AgainIt involves a virtual border wall.
    By Brian Feldman
  16. Perry Warns of ISIS Infiltrating Through MexicoAnd the Pentagon says there’s no evidence of that happening.
    By Annie Lowrey
  17. immigration
    Obama, GOP Basically Agree on Border Crisis, But Aren’t Fixing ItFirst, they need to do some political posturing.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  18. eh?
    The U.S.-Canadian Border Is Now .08 Percent Secure!That’s really bad!
    By Dan Amira
  19. crossing over
    Congress Passes $600 Million Border-Security BillSchumer: “It will clear the path for restarting bipartisan discussions.”
    By Nitasha Tiku