Immigration

Former MIT president says Trump's immigration policies are hurting innovation

6:08pm May 18, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his piece in Foreign Affairs, "America's Coming Brain Drain: Trump's War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation."

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These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants

9:49am May 18, 2025

After expanding state Medicaid programs to cover people in the country without legal status, Democrats are considering changes that would reduce immigrant access.

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Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston

12:01am May 17, 2025

Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

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Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas

5:10pm May 16, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. It said it's not directly addressing whether the invocation of the act was legal.

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Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House's 'invasion' claim

5:00am May 16, 2025

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.

President Trump Visits Selfridge Air National Guard Base In Michigan

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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations

4:20pm May 15, 2025

If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.

Painted portrait of Wong Kim Ark in the Asian American Community Heroes Mural, located in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Who's eligible for birthright citizenship in America? Find out in this history quiz

9:57am May 15, 2025

Who was Wong Kim Ark and what is the story behind the Supreme Court case United States vs. Wong Kim Ark? Find out here, and listen to a full episode to learn more.

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Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds

5:00am May 15, 2025

As the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, a new poll finds that less than a third of Americans want it to end. But other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown are more popular.

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Afghan refugee discusses Trump administration's ending of temporary protections

4:14am May 15, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Haris Tarin, a refugee who fled Afghanistan 30 years ago, about the Trump administration ending temporary protected status for Afghans in the U.S.

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Argentina orders immigration crackdown with decree to 'make Argentina great again'

1:11am May 15, 2025

In a country that has long prided itself on its openness to immigrants, the declaration drew criticism from the Argentine president's opponents and prompted comparisons to U.S. President Donald Trump.