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The New Ellis Island

Julia Preston The New York Review of Books
A history of five families in El Paso reveals the city’s significance as a bellwether of America’s immigration policy.

Trump Knows He’s Failing. Cue the Bigotry.

Ilhan Omar The New York Times
On Tuesday, President Trump called my friends and me “garbage.” This comment was only the latest in a series of remarks and Truth Social posts in which the president has demonized and spread conspiracy theories about the Somali community and me.

Biden Stuns Allies With Border Wall Bombshell

Rafael Bernal The Hill
"Border walls are ineffective, a poor use of taxpayer funds, and a strain on the local environment, endangering families and children who are fleeing from dangerous conditions and that seek legal asylum in the United States."
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