Immigration Opinions, 5/2/20
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1. "The Mayflower Krikorians," Mark Krikorian
2. "Moratorium Interruptus," Mark Krikorian
3. "Trump’s Immigration Proposal Takes the System Off Autopilot," Steven A. Camarota
4. "CIS Immigration Blog Posts," Dan Cadman, Andrew Arthur, David North, John Miano, Jason Richwine, and Jason Peña
5. "‘Breaking’: Stephen Miller Wants Lower Immigration," Ramesh Ponnuru
6. "Sealing Borders Saves Lives During Coronavirus Pandemic," Miranda Devine
7. "Dems Favor Open Borders During Coronavirus," George Neumayr
8. "Ex-ICE Chief Warns of Border Surge on ‘Day One’ of Biden Presidency," Paul Bedard
9. "Notes on the Coming Meat Shortage," Michelle Malkin
10. "Q & A on the Wuhan Virus: We're Done Now—Except For an Immigration Moratorium!," Ann Coulter
11. "As Coronavirus Sends Unemployment Skyrocketing, Trump’s Immigration Restrictions Clearly Needed," Brandon Judd
12. "Tom Cotton Has a Point About Chinese Students," Tiana Lowe
13. "How Trump Can Improve His Executive Order," Chris Chmielenski
14. "U Visa Report Leaves Much to the Imagination," Bob Dane
15. "News Organizations Continue to Push for Illegal Alien Stimulus Checks," Casey Ryan
16. "Californians Fighting Governor’s Cash Handouts to Illegal Aliens," Shari Rendall
17. "Beto Prefers Playing 'Race Card' to Protecting American Workers, Nation’s Health," Pawel Styrna
18. "Nonessential Travel: Immigration Curbs Are Warranted," Bradley Vasoli
19. "Networks Denounce Trump’s ‘Hardline’ Immigration Order as Racist ‘Dog Whistle’ for His Base," Tom Tillison
20. "Migration, Poverty, Crowded Housing Spread Coronavirus Pandemic in U.S.," Neil Munro
21. "WuFlu Racial Impact Suggests Third World Immigration May Be Bad—For Them," Lance Welton
22. "Trump’s Immigration 'Moratorium' — A Millstone Could Become a Milestone With Some Tweaks...," Washington Watcher II
23. "This Isn't the Time for More Immigrants," The Wall Street Journal
24. "Will Trump's Immigration Proclamation Ensure Americans Get Their Jobs Back After the Pandemic?," Nolan Rappaport
25. "These Founders Overcame Their Immigration Struggles to Start Their Companies in the U.S., and You Can Too," Semyon Dukach
26. "Why Trump’s Plan to Curtail Immigration Will Slow the Coronavirus Recovery," Zack Guzman
27. "Trump's Immigration Lockdown Will Weaken America," Noah Smith
28. "The Stability of the Global Food System Relies on Immigrants," Chase Purdy
29. "Immigrants Are Important to the Fabric of the Central Mass. Community," Worcester Business Journal
30. "How Democrats Let the Right Win on Immigration," Alex Amend
31. "Trump's Immigration Pause Won't Outlast Him," Shikha Dalmia
32. "Trump’s Self-Serving Immigration Ban," David Cay Johnston
33. "Immigration Ban About More Than Just Pandemic Protection," Norma Henning
34. "The Sinister Logic of Trump’s Immigration Freeze," Adam Serwer
35. "Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Proclamation May Be Legal, But It’s Still an Abuse of Power," Adam Cox and Cristina Rodríguez
36. "Trump Closed Doors to Legal Immigration as a Distraction From His failures During Coronavirus Pandemic," Charles C. Foster
37. "With Congress Gridlocked on Immigration, State Lawmakers Step in to Support Their Residents," Tory Johnson
38. "Supreme Court Makes it Harder for Green Card Holders to Get Relief From Deportation," Kristin Macleod-Ball
39. "Trump's Immigration Policies Are Making the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse," Tiffany D. Joseph
40. "SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants," Elie Mystal
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The Mayflower Krikorians
The immigration debate is about our grandchildren, not our grandparents.
By Mark Krikorian
The Corner at National Review Online, April 27, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-mayflower-krikorians/
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Moratorium Interruptus
What should the president do now about his executive order for an immigration moratorium? The system needs to start working for American workers.
By Mark Krikorian
American Greatness, April 28, 2020
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https://amgreatness.com/2020/04/28/moratorium-interruptus/
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Trump’s Immigration Proposal Takes the System Off Autopilot
By Steven A. Camarota
The Corner at National Review Online, April 24, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trumps-immigration-proposal-takes-the-system-off-autopilot/
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CIS Immigration Blog Posts
By Dan Cadman
Imposing Immigration-Related Visa and Entry Sanctions to Open the Doors to China's Labs
April 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Cadman/Imposing-ImmigrationRelated-Visa-and-Entry-Sanctions-Open-Doors-Chinas-Labs
By Andrew R. Arthur
'Rio Grande Valley Agents Stop an Unusual Smuggling Attempt'
A headline that writes itself — and that shows the need for more barriers
May 1, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Rio-Grande-Valley-Agents-Stop-Unusual-Smuggling-Attempt
Judge Orders Back into Custody Aliens Previously Released Due to Wuhan Coronavirus Fears
Immigration detention facilities safe — but will the would-be detainees show up?
April 30, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Judge-Orders-Back-Custody-Aliens-Previously-Released-Due-Wuhan-Coronavirus-Fears
Judge Uses Wuhan Coronavirus to Expand Flores Settlement Agreement to Cover Parents
Apparently — but it won't make much of a difference
April 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Judge-Uses-Wuhan-Coronavirus-Expand-Flores-Settlement-Agreement-Cover-Parents
Three (More) Points About Recent SCOTUS Cancellation Decision
Memo to The Nation magazine: Law, facts, and words all matter when it comes to immigration
April 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Three-More-Points-About-Recent-SCOTUS-Cancellation-Decision
Do We Need More Foreign Students Now?
If 'distance learning' works, students don't need to enter the United States, or get OPT
April 27, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/Do-We-Need-More-Foreign-Students-Now
SCOTUS Clarifies Stop-Time Rule for 42A Cancellation
It functions like a criminal-recidivist statute, and 'inadmissibility' thereunder is a status
April 26, 2020
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https://cis.org/Arthur/SCOTUS-Clarifies-StopTime-Rule-42A-Cancellation
By David North
The Internal Workings of Anti-Citizen Discrimination in the H-1B Setting
May 2, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Internal-Workings-AntiCitizen-Discrimination-H1B-Setting
Biased Reporting on Temporary Workers: H-1B Dentists Losing Their Jobs
May 1, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Biased-Reporting-Temporary-Workers-H1B-Dentists-Losing-Their-Jobs
Meet the 'OPT-ables', a Newly Recognized Illegal Alien Work Force
April 29, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Meet-OPTables-Newly-Recognized-Illegal-Alien-Work-Force
Financial Benefits for Laid-off Foreign Workers: A Crazy Quilt
April 27, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/Financial-Benefits-Laidoff-Foreign-Workers-Crazy-Quilt
State Department Avoids the Question: Will There Be a Summer Work Travel Program?
April 24, 2020
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https://cis.org/North/State-Department-Avoids-Question-Will-There-Be-Summer-Work-Travel-Program
By John Miano
Supreme Court as a Court of Politics, Not Law
Look at the amicus briefs in the DACA case
April 30, 2020
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https://cis.org/Miano/Supreme-Court-Court-Politics-Not-Law
The Nation Shows Facts No Longer Matter in Immigration Debate
April 26, 2020
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https://cis.org/Miano/Nation-Shows-Facts-No-Longer-Matter-Immigration-Debate
By Jason Richwine
On the Correlation Between Immigration and Viral Spread
April 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Richwine/Correlation-Between-Immigration-and-Viral-Spread
By Jason Peña
Mexico Deports Most of Its Detained Migrant Population
April 28, 2020
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https://cis.org/Pena/Mexico-Deports-Most-Its-Detained-Migrant-Population
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‘Breaking’: Stephen Miller Wants Lower Immigration
By Ramesh Ponnuru
The Corner at National Review Online, April 24, 2020
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https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/immigration-executive-order-stephen-miller/
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Sealing Borders Saves Lives During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Miranda Devine
The New York Post, April 29, 2020
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https://nypost.com/2020/04/29/sealing-borders-saves-lives-during-coronavirus-pandemic-devine/
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Dems Favor Open Borders During Coronavirus
It is too late for the party to moderate now.
By George Neumayr
The American Spectator, April 24, 2020
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https://spectator.org/dems-favor-open-borders-during-coronavirus/
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Ex-ICE Chief Warns of Border Surge on ‘Day One’ of Biden Presidency
By Paul Bedard
Washington Examiner, April 29, 2020
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/ex-ice-chief-warns-of-border-surge-on-day-one-of-biden-presidency
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Notes on the Coming Meat Shortage
By Michelle Malkin
VDare.com, April 29, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/michelle-malkin-notes-on-the-coming-meat-shortage
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Q & A on the Wuhan Virus: We're Done Now—Except For an Immigration Moratorium!
By Ann Coulter
VDare.com, April 29, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/ann-coulter-q-a-on-the-wuhan-virus-we-re-done-now-except-for-an-immigration-moratorium
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As Coronavirus Sends Unemployment Skyrocketing, Trump’s Immigration Restrictions Clearly Needed
By Brandon Judd
Fox News, April 25, 2020
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https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/brandon-judd-as-coronavirus-sends-unemployment-skyrocketing-trumps-immigration-restrictions-clearly-needed
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Tom Cotton Has a Point About Chinese Students
By Tiana Lowe
Washington Examiner, April 27, 2020
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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tom-cotton-has-a-point-about-chinese-students
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How Trump Can Improve His Executive Order
By Chris Chmielenski
NumbersUSA.com, April 25, 2020
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https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/how-trump-can-improve-his-executive-order
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U Visa Report Leaves Much to the Imagination
By Bob Dane
ImmigrationReform.com, May 1, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/05/01/u-visas-oversight-immigrationreform-com/
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News Organizations Continue to Push for Illegal Alien Stimulus Checks
By Casey Ryan
ImmigrationReform.com, April 27, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/27/illegal-alien-benefits-covid-19-media-immigrationreform-com/
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Californians Fighting Governor’s Cash Handouts to Illegal Aliens
By Shari Rendall
ImmigrationReform.com, April 28, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/28/illegal-alien-benefits-covid-newsom-immigrationreform-com/
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Beto Prefers Playing “Race Card” to Protecting American Workers, Nation’s Health
By Pawel Styrna
ImmigrationReform.com, April 29, 2020
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https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/04/29/immigration-limits-racial-politics-immigrationreform-com/
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Nonessential Travel: Immigration Curbs Are Warranted
By Bradley Vasoli
The Houston Courant, April 30, 2020
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https://www.houstoncourant.com/houston-voices/2020/nonessential-travel-immigration-curbs-are-warranted
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Networks Denounce Trump’s ‘Hardline’ Immigration Order as Racist ‘Dog Whistle’ for His Base
By Tom Tillison
BizPac Review, April 22, 2020
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https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/04/22/networks-denounce-trumps-hardline-immigration-order-as-racist-dog-whistle-for-his-base-911657
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Migration, Poverty, Crowded Housing Spread Coronavirus Pandemic in U.S.
By Neil Munro
Breitbart.com, April 27, 2020
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https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/04/27/migration-poverty-crowded-housing-spread-coronavirus-pandemic-in-u-s/
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WuFlu Racial Impact Suggests Third World Immigration May Be Bad—For Them
By Lance Welton
VDare.com, April 30, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/wuflu-racial-impact-suggests-third-world-immigration-may-be-bad-for-them
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Trump’s Immigration “Moratorium” — A Millstone Could Become a Milestone With Some Tweaks. How Else Can He Win Re-Election?
By Washington Watcher II
VDare.com, April 29, 2020
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https://vdare.com/articles/trump-s-immigration-moratorium-a-millstone-could-become-a-milestone-with-some-tweaks-how-else-can-he-win-re-election
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This Isn't the Time for More Immigrants
With all the other problems Covid-19 has created, allowing immigration to continue is just exacerbating the unemployment debacle.
The Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2020
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-isnt-the-time-for-more-immigrants-11588282906
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Will Trump's Immigration Proclamation Ensure Americans Get Their Jobs Back After the Pandemic?
By Nolan Rappaport
TheHill.com, April 27, 2020
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/494774-will-trumps-immigration-proclamation-ensure-americans-get-their-jobs-back
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These Founders Overcame Their Immigration Struggles to Start Their Companies in the U.S., and You Can Too
By Semyon Dukach
Forbes.com, April 30, 2020
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/semyondukach/2020/04/30/these-founders-overcame-their-immigration-struggles-to-start-their-companies-in-the-us-and-you-can-too/
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Why Trump’s Plan to Curtail Immigration Will Slow the Coronavirus Recovery
By Zack Guzman
Yahoo Finance, April 30, 2020
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-trumps-plan-to-curtail-immigration-will-slow-the-coronavirus-recovery-103948093.html
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Trump's Immigration Lockdown Will Weaken America
By turning away the world’s best talent, U.S. industrial and tech leadership might lose out to China and other nations.
By Noah Smith
Bloomberg News, April 29, 2020
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https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-29/trump-coronavirus-immigration-lockdown-will-weaken-u-s-economy
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The Stability of the Global Food System Relies on Immigrants
By Chase Purdy
Quartz, April 26, 2020
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https://qz.com/1844194/covid-19-exposes-how-the-global-food-system-relies-on-immigrants/
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Immigrants Are Important to the Fabric of the Central Mass. Community
Worcester Business Journal, April 27, 2020
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https://www.wbjournal.com/article/immigrants-are-important-to-the-fabric-of-the-central-mass-community
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How Democrats Let the Right Win on Immigration
A new book traces the ways liberals have enabled nativism and xenophobia for decades.
By Alex Amend
The New Republic, April 28, 2020
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https://newrepublic.com/article/157478/democrats-let-right-win-immigration-daniel-denvir-all-american-nativism
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Trump's Immigration Pause Won't Outlast Him
Those claiming that the pandemic means Trump's restrictions are here to stay, regardless of the November elections, are being too pessimistic.
By Shikha Dalmia
Reason.com, April 30, 2020
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https://reason.com/2020/04/30/trumps-immigration-pause-wont-outlast-him/
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Trump’s Self-Serving Immigration Ban
Trump closes the country to immigrants, except the ones he regularly hires and fires
By David Cay Johnston
Salon.com, April 26, 2020
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https://www.salon.com/2020/04/26/trumps-self-serving-immigration-ban_partner/
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Immigration Ban About More Than Just Pandemic Protection
By Norma Henning
Orlando Sentinel, April 29, 2020
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-coronavirus-immigration-ban-cair-20200429-mjept22jgvdhnezhidv7lwixq4-story.html
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The Sinister Logic of Trump’s Immigration Freeze
The White House is closing pathways to citizenship while maintaining a flow of exploitable immigrant labor.
By Adam Serwer
The Atlantic, April 29, 2020
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/trump-order-immigration/610822/
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Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Proclamation May Be Legal, But It’s Still an Abuse of Power
By Adam Cox and Cristina Rodríguez
JustSecurity.org, April 30, 2020
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https://www.justsecurity.org/69952/trumps-covid-19-immigration-proclamation-may-be-legal-but-its-still-an-abuse-of-power/
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Trump Closed Doors to Legal Immigration as a Distraction From His failures During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Charles C. Foster
The Houston Chronicle, May 1, 2020
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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-Trump-closed-doors-to-legal-immigration-15237717.php
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With Congress Gridlocked on Immigration, State Lawmakers Step in to Support Their Residents
By Tory Johnson
ImmigrationImpact.com, April 29, 2020
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https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/04/29/immigration-laws-passed-in-2019/#.XqyBe8-WybY
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Supreme Court Makes it Harder for Green Card Holders to Get Relief From Deportation
By Kristin Macleod-Ball
ImmigrationImpact.com, April 24, 2020
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https://immigrationimpact.com/2020/04/24/barton-v-barr-supreme-court-case/#.XqyA8s-WybY
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Trump's Immigration Policies Are Making the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse
By Tiffany D. Joseph
Newsweek.com, April 24, 2020
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https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-immigration-policies-are-making-coronavirus-pandemic-worse-opinion-1500129
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SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants
A new decision written by Kavanaugh reaffirms the idea that the government can reach into a black or brown person’s life—and destroy it—at any time.
By Elie Mystal
The Nation, April 24, 2020
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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/scotus-barton-immigrants/
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