Franco Ordoñez
Stories
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For Biden, China Rivalry Adds Urgency To Infrastructure Push
President Biden's argument that a $2 trillion infrastructure proposal would help the U.S. compete with China says a lot about how the president is approaching foreign and domestic policy.
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Returning To The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Essential For Biden's Foreign Policy Agenda
For President Biden, a swift return to the Iran nuclear deal is essential not only for curbing a major national security threat, but also for the rest of his foreign policy agenda.
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Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.
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Task Force Investigates Whether Trump Separated Families Earlier Than Known
The Biden task force is examining whether the previous administration began implementing its policy in the early days of former President Donald Trump's term.
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Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border
Officials are trying to shrink the time table for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.
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Biden Says 'Nothing Has Changed' But Child Migrants Crossing Border At Higher Pace
As Biden stated, crossings often rise during the early months of the year as the weather improves. But the number of unaccompanied children arriving are considerably higher than in the recent years.
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VP Harris To Work With Central American Countries To Address Root Causes Of Migration
Vice President Harris will take on her first foreign policy portfolio: working with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to address the root causes of migration to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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White House To Allow TV Camera On Tour Of Shelter For Teen Migrants
The facility being toured by White House officials and lawmakers is not one of the warehouse-like border facilities for adults, where hundreds of minors have been held longer than allowed by law.
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Ex-DHS Chief Says Biden Was Warned About Dismantling Trump's Border Policies
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf say the Biden administration did not heed advice from the former administration about preventing an influx of migrants at the southern border.
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Ex-Trump Official Says Biden Administration Was Warned About Migrant Influx
Chad Wolf, former acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, says before taking office, the Biden administration was cautioned about a lack of capacity to handle an influx of migrants.