Maya Rhodan

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The Number of Asylum Seekers Has Risen by 2,000% in 10 Years. Who Should Get to Stay?

Tens of thousands of people cross the border every year in search of asylum in America. Who among them should get to stay?

By Maya Rhodan

5 Things to Know About the Asylum Process and How It Works

Learn what an asylum seeker is and how migrants apply for asylum

By Maya Rhodan

The Number of Asylum Seekers Has Risen by 2,000% in 10 Years. Who Should Get to Stay?

It is still dark out when Border Patrol agent Herman Rivera’s radio crackles to life. His fellow agents, posted nearby on levee roads above the Rio Grande, report movement along the border with Mexico in...

By Julia Lull and Maya Rhodan

White House Issues New Rule for Asylum Seekers

The sweeping move is part of the administration's ongoing effort to restrict migration

By Maya Rhodan

Red and Blue States Went Different Ways on Voting Rights on Tuesday

Voters in blue states supported ballot measures related to expanding access to the ballot, while voters in red states voted in favor of stricter rules. In several states on Tuesday, voters were asked to weigh...

By Maya Rhodan

Election Day Brought Voting Problem in Georgia

Election Day in Georgia brought long lines, technical difficulties and last-minute lawsuits as voters cast ballots in the hotly contested race for governor. Voting issues have been at the forefront of the race between Democrat...

By Maya Rhodan

Trump's Threat to Turn Back Migrants Isn't Legal, Experts Say

If migrants want to seek asylum in the United States, they have the right to try

By Maya Rhodan

President Donald Trump Wants to Stop the Caravan. Here's What Experts Think Would Help

For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump is upset about a caravan of Central American migrants headed to the United States. As the group of some 4,000 people from El Salvador, Guatemala...

By Maya Rhodan

Family Border Crossings Spiked in September: Report

The number of families crossing the southwestern border into the U.S. illegally spiked last month, according to a report in the Washington Post. Citing an unpublished report from the Department of Homeland Security, which has...

By Maya Rhodan

Why Democrats Are Targeting Secretaries of State in the Elections

In most states, the office of secretary of state is far from glamorous. Though the duties vary, it's largely an administrative role involving keeping records and issuing licenses. But Democrats have made it a priority...

By Maya Rhodan
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