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Dubious claims about voting flyers at a migrant camp show how the border is inflaming US politics
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ALI SWENSON (Associated Press) McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico said it did not create flyers urging migrants to vote for President Joe Biden that were filmed at its shelter in a viral video that sparked a firestorm of conservative outrage this week. Accusations that Resource Center […]
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How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
By SEAN MURPHY (Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican-led states are rushing to give broader immigration enforcement powers to local police and impose criminal penalties for those living in the country illegally as the issue of migrants crossing the U.S. border remains central to the 2024 elections. The Oklahoma Legislature this week fast-tracked a […]
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Economic contributions from immigrants released into US from border may come with strings attached, experts warn
The crisis at the southern border appears to have had a positive impact on the U.S. economy, but experts warn the growth came with consequences. New findings by former White House economic adviser Ernie Tedeschi concluded that the U.S. economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession was stronger than the Great Recession more than a decade ago thanks in part to […]