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Lawsuit by group critical of immigration can proceed, judge says

A group calling for sharply limiting immigration has scored a legal victory in its federal lawsuit arguing the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border

By The Associated Press

Haiti faces disasters and chaos. Its people are most likely to be denied U.S. asylum

Haitians continue to try and escape unrest at home

By NPR

Between President Trump’s border wall and the Rio Grande lies a ‘no man’s land’

A visit to the now-defunct Fort Brown Memorial Golf Course in Brownsville, Texas, is a cautionary tale of how Trump’s border wall can create dead zones.

By NPR

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Trump administration diverts $3.8 billion in Pentagon funding to border wall

The latest funding diversion takes $1.5 billion originally allocated for buying equipment for National Guard and Reserve units.
By NPR

$11 billion and counting: Trump’s border wall would be the world’s most costly

The massive wall projects that are currently underway are fully financed, primarily because of the president’s willingness to sidestep a defiant Congress.

By NPR


Acquiring private land is slowing Trump’s border wall

In Texas, there’s widespread skepticism the president will have anywhere near the 450 miles of wall he wants by next December.

By NPR

Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy

For months, asylum seekers have been prohibited from filing their claims at U.S. border crossings under a much-criticized Trump administration policy.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania


Tent courts set to open on border for US asylum seekers

Details of how the tent courts will operate have been scarce.
By The Associated Press
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