Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Stories
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Law & Courts
A federal judge has paused the Biden administration’s Keeping Families Together plan
A federal judge has temporarily paused a Biden administration program that offers some immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizenship without having to leave the country first.
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National
Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles
Former President Donald Trump and his allies promise a historic deportation effort if he's reelected. But internal documents from his time in office show how difficult that would be to execute.
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National
Venezuelans in US anxiously watch home crisis, brace for new migration surge
A new wave of migrants is expected to flee Venezuela as the nation's crisis deepens. Authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro claims re-election. The opposition disputes the outcome as fraudulent.
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National
Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry
The number of migrants trying to cross the southern U.S. border illegally has gone down significantly. But migrants still face long waits using a government app for asylum claims.
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Politics
A look at Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on immigration
Early in Joe Biden's presidency, VP Kamala Harris was tapped to bring solutions to "root causes of immigration." We take a look at her record and why she's perceived to be vulnerable on an issue that became a political liability of the current administration.
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Politics
GOP vows to make America safe again. Statistics contradict their growing crime claims
At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday night, Republicans promised to “make America safe once again.” They say crime is up nationwide. Is it?
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National
Border town firefighters scramble to save migrants from extreme summer heat
Over two hot days, the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 10 calls to help migrants overcome by heat illness. Firefighters say heat emergencies are increasingly common along the border.
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National
U.S. Border officials attribute increased migrant deaths to extreme heat
In New Mexico, a group of firefighters is assisting the Border Patrol in rescuing migrants in the Southern New Mexico desert.
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National
Biden administration extends protected status for up to 309,000 migrants from Haiti
TPS is not a permanent legal status but protects against deportation, allows migrants to get a work permit, and sometimes travel authorization.
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Politics
Fact check: What did Biden and Trump claim about immigration in the debate?
Immigration is playing a big role in the 2024 election and was featured in Thursday night's presidential debate on CNN. NPR looks at the facts behind the candidates' claims.
