In an unlikely twist, a gun law arms opponents of Trump’s immigration policy.
Immigration
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En Los Angeles, los nuevos edictos crean confusión
¿Quiénes son bienvenidos en los Estados Unidos de Trump?
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In Los Angeles, Trump edicts spread confusion
Who is welcome in today’s America?
Posted inApril 3, 2017: Firestorm
What should a community do to protect its immigrants?
A conservative county in Colorado grapples over a new political reality for its refugee and immigrant residents.
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See the landscapes that a border wall would bisect
Terrain along the Mexico border ignores the man-made divide.
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Western court in the crosshairs again
The 9th Circuit Court rules against Trump, and a debate to break it up reignites.
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The Western origins of the sanctuary movement
Churches in the West are once again at the forefront of a grassroots effort to save immigrants from deportation.
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We’re ignoring a major factor in the immigration debate
Climate change is exacerbating illegal immigration.
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Trump gets to replace judge who blocked his travel ban
Federal Judge James Robart is among three Washington judges up for replacement.
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An island from the past
Teow Lim Goh’s poetry revisits a dark place in the West’s immigration history.
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When crossing the border is your daily commute
A day in the life of agricultural laborers whose work and lives straddle the Arizona-Mexican border.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Harry Reid exits the ring
In an era of political gridlock, Congress loses a leader who got things done for the West.
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ICE raids confirm worst fears of young immigrants
Immigration sweeps are having a chilling effect on Dreamers, key leaders in the California resistance.
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Western states react to Trump’s immigration travel ban
At least eight Republican Congressmen have broken with their party line in opposition.
Posted inDecember 12, 2016: How the Park Service is Failing Women
Tolerance in Trump’s America
Amid fear and despair, we’ll have to find ways to talk to each other.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
Lies and damn lies: What to believe on the campaign trail
HCN sorts truth from fiction on the campaign trail.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
This election season’s unexpected power players: undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump’s rhetoric is sparking a movement to mobilize Hispanic voters.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
Why Utah’s Mormons waffle on this year’s GOP candidate
Trump sparks a conflict between morality and political belief.
Posted inOctober 3, 2016: Purple Rain
In Arizona’s shift toward purple, a backlash to Trump hastens the pace
Democrats hope increased Latino turnout will upset Republican dominance in the state.
Posted inSeptember 19, 2016: Frontera Incognita
A guide to borderland education programs
A number of universities, especially those in border states, have programs that examine the influx of people who bring change to their new homes.