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Immigration Opinions, 1/31/20


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1. "CIS Immigration Blog Posts," Dan Cadman, Andrew Arthur, David North, Todd Bensman, Jason Peña, John Miano, and Jerry Kammer
2. "Why It’s Safe to Declare Trump Victory Over the 2019 Migrant Crisis. But Violent Caravans Aim to Take It Away," Todd Bensman
3. "By Turning Back Caravans, Mexico Is Acting as Trump’s Border Wall, Critics Say," Patrick J. McDonnell and Kate Linthicum
4. "Credit Trump With Immigration Policy Innovations," Neil Patel
5. "SCOTUS: Trump’s Immigration 'Public Charge' Rule is Good to Go Pending Appeals," Kemberlee Kaye
6. "Supremes Give Trump Border Victory, Spank Lower Courts for 'Cosmic' Injunctions," WorldNetDaily.com, January 27, 2020
7. "A Blow For Liberation From Left-Wing Judges," John Hinderaker
8. "Mexico Is Paying for Trump's Wall," Wayne Allyn Root
9. "Legal Immigration Reform Needed, Too – THIS System Would Ensure a Better Future for All," Helen Raleigh
10. "Dreaming of a Dreamer Deal," Jim Geraghty
11. "Illegal Immigrants Shouldn't Get Social Security Benefits," Rep. Ted Budd
12. "Democrats Defend Drunk Drivers," Lloyd Billingsley
13. "Commissar Sanders Already Prepping Executive Orders on Open Borders and Abortion," Daniel Greenfield
14. "De Blasio’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Laws Leave NYC at the Mercy of Dangerous Criminals," Miranda Devine
15. "Democrats Don't Care About American Lives," Lloyd Marcus
16. "Protesting Immigration Judges Have It All Wrong," Matt O'Brien
17. "Making Victims Out of Terrorists to Slander President Trump," Matt O'Brien
18. "Don’t Dilute Our State’s Already Lax Immigration Enforcement," The Lowell Sun
19. "A Rare Display of Nonpartisanship on Immigration," Joe Guzzardi
20. "Elitist Ivanka Trump Wants More Skilled Immigration – But What Does She Really Know?," Joe Guzzardi
21. "It’s Super Bowl Time and ICE SVU Isn’t Arresting Illegal Aliens," Federale
22. "ICE Fights Back Against New York’s Anarcho-Tyranny—Trump MUST Make Sanctuary Cities Key 2020 Issue," Washington Watcher II
23. "Showdowns on the Suchiate, Falling Border Crossings—Trump Forcing Mexico to Block the Central American Immivasion," Allan Wall
24. "What Do Immigrants Want and How Do They Get It?," Andy J. Semotiuk
25. "Democrats Need to Listen to Neil Gorsuch’s Surprisingly Good Idea," Ian Millhiser
26. "The Liberal Case for Immigration Should Include National Security," Mauro Guillen
27. "Foreign Brains Help America Compete," Zachary Arnold and Remco Zwetsloot
28. "Trump's Immigration Victory Targets Migrants on Food Stamps," Rachel Sandler
29. "ICE Says It Will Deport Dreamers. Will the Supreme Court Let It?," Alida Garcia
30. "Immigration Law Is a Mystery and a Mastery of Obfuscation," Margaret Stock
31. "Trump’s Goal of Keeping Out Low-Income Immigrants Just Got a Big Boost From the Supreme Court," Nicole Narea
32. "The Lie of the Immigrant Welfare Queen," Shikha Dalmia
33. "Immigrants Who Rely on Public Benefits Are Actually Essential to the US Economy," Annalisa Merelli
34. "It’s Time to Don Mourning Clothes for the America We Knew. Poor Immigrants, Stay Away.," Fabiola Santiago
35. " 'American Dirt' Tries to Pretend That Immigration Isn’t Political," Julissa Arce
36. "Covering Immigration in the Time of Trump," Brendan Fitzgerald
37. "Pregnancy Profiling: Latest Nativist Immigration Policy From Trump," By Dina Francesca Haynes
38. "What’s Happening to Trump’s Travel Ban?," Walter Ewing


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CIS Immigration Blog Posts

By Dan Cadman

Ask for Something, Offer Nothing: California's Way of Struggling Out of the Bag It Has Put Itself Into
January 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Cadman/Ask-Something-Offer-Nothing-Californias-Way-Struggling-Out-Bag-It-Has-Put-Itself

Using Bonds to Reinforce the New Birth Tourism Restrictions
January 27, 2020
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https://cis.org/Cadman/Using-Bonds-Reinforce-New-Birth-Tourism-Restrictions

By Andrew R. Arthur

More Proof Walls Work: Mexico, DHS Close Huge Border Tunnel
But don't the drugs come through the ports?
January 31, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/More-Proof-Walls-Work-Mexico-DHS-Close-Huge-Border-Tunnel

Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts
Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
January 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/Testimony/Courts-Crisis-State-Judicial-Independence-and-Due-Process-US-Immigration-Courts

By David North

Obscure DHS Statistical Set Reveals Decline of Marginal Colleges
January 31, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Obscure-DHS-Statistical-Set-Reveals-Decline-Marginal-Colleges

Big Tech Unwittingly Creates Argument Against OPT Program
January 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Big-Tech-Unwittingly-Creates-Argument-Against-OPT-Program

By Todd Bensman

Human-Smuggling 'Polleros' Bypassing Mexico's National Guard Deployment Despite Its Relative Success
'The immigrants are getting behind us'
January 30, 2020
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https://cis.org/Bensman/HumanSmuggling-Polleros-Bypassing-Mexicos-National-Guard-Deployment-Despite-Its-Relative

Video: 'Extra-Continental' Migration to Southern Border
U.S. lags Mexico in addressing this misunderstood next threat
January 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/Bensman/Video-ExtraContinental-Migration-Southern-Border

By Jason Peña

Mexico Deports More than 2,000 Caravan Migrants to Honduras
January 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Pena/Mexico-Deports-More-2000-Caravan-Migrants-Honduras

Another Migrant Caravan from El Salvador Prepares to Head to the U.S.
January 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Pena/Another-Migrant-Caravan-El-Salvador-Prepares-Head-US

By John Miano

SCOTUS Ruling on Public-Charge Regulation Could Help Dissuade 'Lawfare' Against Trump Policies
January 30, 2020
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https://cis.org/Miano/SCOTUS-Ruling-PublicCharge-Regulation-Could-Help-Dissuade-Lawfare-Against-Trump-Policies

By Jerry Kammer

Kudos to Jason DeParle for His New Book on Immigration
An immigration expansionist who merits attention beyond his tribe
January 30, 2020
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https://cis.org/Kammer/Kudos-Jason-DeParle-His-New-Book-Immigration

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Why It’s Safe to Declare Trump Victory Over the 2019 Migrant Crisis. But Violent Caravans Aim to Take It Away
By Todd Bensman
Townhall.com, January 27, 2020
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https://townhall.com/columnists/toddbensman/2020/01/27/why-its-safe-to-declare-trump-victory-over-the-2019-migrant-crisis-but-violent-caravans-aim-to-take-it-away-n2560113

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By Turning Back Caravans, Mexico Is Acting as Trump’s Border Wall, Critics Say
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Kate Linthicum
The Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2020
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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-24/in-turning-back-caravans-mexico-becomes-trumps-wall

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Credit Trump With Immigration Policy Innovations
By Neil Patel
The Boston Herald, January 26, 2020
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/26/credit-trump-with-immigration-policy-innovations/

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SCOTUS: Trump’s Immigration “Public Charge” Rule is Good to Go Pending Appeals
By Kemberlee Kaye
Legal Insurrection, January 27, 2020
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https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/01/scotus-trumps-immigration-public-charge-rule-is-good-to-go-pending-appeals/

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Supremes Give Trump Border Victory, Spank Lower Courts for 'Cosmic' Injunctions
U.S. judges get scolded for wildly overstepping their authority
WorldNetDaily.com, January 27, 2020
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https://www.wnd.com/2020/01/supremes-give-trump-border-victory-spank-lower-courts-cosmic-injunctions/

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A Blow For Liberation From Left-Wing Judges
By John Hinderaker
PowerLine blog, January 27, 2020
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https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/01/a-blow-for-liberation-from-left-wing-judges.php

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Mexico Is Paying for Trump's Wall
By Wayne Allyn Root
Townhall.com, January 26, 2020
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https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2020/01/26/mexico-is-paying-for-trumps-wall-n2560095

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Legal Immigration Reform Needed, Too – THIS System Would Ensure a Better Future for All
By Helen Raleigh
Fox News, January 27, 2020
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https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/helen-raleigh-legal-immigration-reform-needed-too-this-system-would-ensure-a-better-future-for-all

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Dreaming of a Dreamer Deal
By Jim Geraghty
National Review Online, January 27, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/01/dreaming-of-a-dreamer-deal/

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Illegal Immigrants Shouldn't Get Social Security Benefits
By Rep. Ted Budd
Washington Examiner, January 29, 2020
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/rep-ted-budd-illegal-immigrants-shouldnt-get-social-security-benefits

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12.
Democrats Defend Drunk Drivers
DUI defender and DACA fan Joe Biden picks up a key California endorsement.
By Lloyd Billingsley
FrontPageMag.com, January 27, 2020
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https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/01/democrats-defend-drunk-drivers-lloyd-billingsley

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Commissar Sanders Already Prepping Executive Orders on Open Borders and Abortion
By Daniel Greenfield
FrontPageMag.com, January 30, 2020
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https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2020/01/commissar-sanders-already-prepping-executive-daniel-greenfield/

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De Blasio’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Laws Leave NYC at the Mercy of Dangerous Criminals
By Miranda Devine
The New York Post, January 29, 2020
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https://nypost.com/2020/01/29/de-blasios-sanctuary-city-laws-leave-nyc-at-the-mercy-of-dangerous-criminals-devine/

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Democrats Don't Care About American Lives
By Lloyd Marcus
American Thinker, January 30, 2020
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https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/democrats_dont_care_about_american_lives.html

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16.
Protesting Immigration Judges Have It All Wrong
By Matt O'Brien
ImmigrationReform.com, January 28, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/01/27/visas-foreign-nationals-terrorism-immigrationreform-com/

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Making Victims Out of Terrorists to Slander President Trump
By Matt O'Brien
ImmigrationReform.com, January 27, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/01/27/visas-foreign-nationals-terrorism-immigrationreform-com/

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Don’t Dilute Our State’s Already Lax Immigration Enforcement
The Lowell Sun, January 28, 2020
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https://www.lowellsun.com/2020/01/28/dont-dilute-our-states-already-lax-immigration-enforcement/

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A Rare Display of Nonpartisanship on Immigration
By Joe Guzzardi
The Post-Independent (CO), January 29, 2020
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https://www.postindependent.com/opinion/columns/guzzardi-column-a-rare-display-of-nonpartisanship-on-immigration/

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20.
Elitist Ivanka Trump Wants More Skilled Immigration – But What Does She Really Know?
By Joe Guzzardi
Medium.com, January 15, 2020
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https://medium.com/@pajoeguzzardi/elitist-ivanka-trump-wants-more-skilled-immigration-but-what-does-she-really-know-a64d6f28a52d

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21.
It’s Super Bowl Time and ICE SVU Isn’t Arresting Illegal Aliens
By Federale
VDare.com, January 28, 2020
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https://vdare.com/posts/it-s-super-bowl-time-and-ice-svu-isn-t-arresting-illegal-aliens

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ICE Fights Back Against New York’s Anarcho-Tyranny—Trump MUST Make Sanctuary Cities Key 2020 Issue
By Washington Watcher II
VDare.com, January 28, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/ice-fights-back-against-new-york-s-anarcho-tyranny-trump-must-make-sanctuary-cities-key-2020-issue

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SAID IN SPANISH: Showdowns on the Suchiate, Falling Border Crossings—Trump Forcing Mexico to Block the Central American Immivasion
By Allan Wall
VDare.com, January 27, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/said-in-spanish-showdowns-on-the-suchiate-falling-border-crossings-trump-forcing-mexico-to-block-the-central-american-immivasion

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24.
What Do Immigrants Want and How Do They Get It?
By Andy J. Semotiuk
Forbes.com, January 30, 2020
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2020/01/30/what-do-immigrants-want-and-how-do-they-get-it/#65128a0f20cd

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Democrats Need to Listen to Neil Gorsuch’s Surprisingly Good Idea
Sometimes, it’s better to give your opponent what they want.
By Ian Millhiser
VOX.com, January 29, 2020
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https://www.vox.com/2020/1/29/21094603/supreme-court-decision-on-immigration-neil-gorsuch-democrats

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The Liberal Case for Immigration Should Include National Security
By Mauro Guillen
TheHill.com, January 28, 2020
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/480326-the-liberal-case-for-immigration-should-include-national-security

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Foreign Brains Help America Compete
STEM grads rely on OPT, an embattled visa program.
By Zachary Arnold and Remco Zwetsloot
The Wall Street Journal, January 29, 2020
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/foreign-brains-help-america-compete-11580341875

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Trump's Immigration Victory Targets Migrants on Food Stamps
By Rachel Sandler
Forbes.com, January 27, 2020
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/01/27/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-enforce-rule-penalizing-migrants-on-food-stamps-medicaid/#58e8f77449d3

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ICE Says It Will Deport Dreamers. Will the Supreme Court Let It?
By Alida Garcia
Newsweek.com, January 30, 2020
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https://www.newsweek.com/ice-says-it-will-deport-dreamers-will-supreme-court-let-it-opinion-1484875

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30.
Immigration Law Is a Mystery and a Mastery of Obfuscation
By Margaret Stock
The Alaska Landmine, January 25, 2020
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https://alaskalandmine.com/landmines/immigration-law-is-a-mystery-and-a-mastery-of-obfuscation/

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Trump’s Goal of Keeping Out Low-Income Immigrants Just Got a Big Boost From the Supreme Court
The justices voted 5-4 to allow the “public charge” rule to go into effect.
By Nicole Narea
VOX.com, January 27, 2020
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/1/27/21080072/public-charge-rule-benefits-immigrant-supreme-court

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The Lie of the Immigrant Welfare Queen
By Shikha Dalmia
TheWeek.com, January 28, 2020
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https://theweek.com/articles/889620/lie-immigrant-welfare-queen

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Immigrants Who Rely on Public Benefits Are Actually Essential to the US Economy
By Annalisa Merelli
Quartz.com, January 30, 2020
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https://qz.com/1790918/immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-are-essential-to-us-economy/

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34.
It’s Time to Don Mourning Clothes for the America We Knew. Poor Immigrants, Stay Away.
By Fabiola Santiago
The Miami Herald, January 28, 2020
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fabiola-santiago/article239710063.html#storylink=cpy

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“American Dirt” Tries to Pretend That Immigration Isn’t Political
As a formerly undocumented Mexican immigrant, I’ve longed for more books telling our stories to be published and celebrated. Jeanine Cummins’ American Dirt is not what I was hoping for.
By Julissa Arce
BuzzFeed, January 29, 2020
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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/julissaarce/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-immigration

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Covering Immigration in the Time of Trump
By Brendan Fitzgerald
Columbia Journalism Review, January 27, 2020
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https://www.cjr.org/politics/immigration-journalism-trump-migratory-notes.php

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Pregnancy Profiling: Latest Nativist Immigration Policy From Trump
By Dina Francesca Haynes
TheHill.com, January 27, 2020
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https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/480024-pregnancy-profiling-latest-nativist-immigration-policy-from-trump

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What’s Happening to Trump’s Travel Ban?
By Walter Ewing
ImmigrationImpact.com, January 27, 2020
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https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/01/27/whats-happening-to-trumps-travel-ban/

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