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A combination of 15 screenshots of former President Donald Trump speaking at various events, wearing a suit and tie, and twice wearing a red Make America Great Again hat. In the top left and bottom right corners there is a set of quotation marks in red. The combination of screenshots is on a black solid background.
Election 2024 November 20
How We Reported on Rhetoric About Immigrants in the 2024 Election
The Marshall Project identified themes in over 12,000 immigration-related campaign statements and fact-checked 13 of Trump’s most repeated claims.
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A combination of 15 screenshots of former President Donald Trump speaking at various events, wearing a suit and tie, and twice wearing a red Make America Great Again hat. In the top left and bottom right corners there is a set of quotation marks in red. The combination of screenshots is on a black solid background.
Election 2024 November 6
Trump’s Immigration Lies Paid Off at the Polls
Thousands of Trump’s public statements indicate his re-election will bring a return to hardline immigration policies.
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Former President Donald Trump, a White man in a red tie and navy suit, claps his hands as he walks off a stage during a rally inside an arena. He walks down a red rug between U.S. flags. In the background, there are signs that read "VOTE EARLY!" and hundreds of supporters sitting the stands.
Closing Argument October 26
The True, Massive Cost of Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
Along with immense human suffering, deporting millions of people could cost billions and damage the economy, according to several recent analyses.
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Jason Rochester talks to his wife and son over Facetime. Lynsey Weatherspoon for The Marshall Project
News June 29, 2021
They Were Deported By Trump. Now Biden Wants to Bring Them Back.
The Biden administration will review thousands of deportations, permitting some immigrants back into the U.S.
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President Joe Biden signs an executive order at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 21.
The Lowdown January 22, 2021
How to Decode Biden’s Immigration Blitz
Ambitious promises run up against political and practical obstacles.
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People slept wrapped in blankets in front of the Otay border crossing in Tijuana in May. The U.S. government decided to limit the opening hours of the border crossing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and many commuters sleep for hours on the Mexican side of the border to get to work on time in the morning.
Analysis July 9, 2020
Biden Inches Leftward On Immigration
A task force designed to forge unity and turn out Sanders voters proposes ambitious rollback of Trump policies.
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Esperanza Pacheco, who was deported to Mexico in 2017, hugs the clothes that her husband, Eusebio Moctezuma, left after a recent visit with her in León, Guanajuato. Eusebio is a legal permanent resident in the United States who can travel back and forth to Mexico.
Feature June 22, 2020
The True Costs of Deportation
Even after the Supreme Court ruling sparing DACA, many immigrants can face deportation. Here are the stories of three families where deportation brought financial ruin, mental health crises—and even death.
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The Cayuga Centers in Harlem, pictured here in 2018, places unaccompanied children in foster-care families and has reported two staff members testing positive for COVID-19.
Coronavirus April 10, 2020
Migrant Children Still Face Speedy Deportation Hearings in COVID-19 Hotspots
Trump administration presses on with court proceedings, rebuffing pleas from attorneys and advocates.
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Colin Absolam, who was facing deportation after being released on parole from prison, was pardoned on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
News January 30, 2020
Colin Absolam, an Immigrant Facing Deportation, Pardoned by Gov. Cuomo
His lawyer said he remained in custody in an ICE detention facility.
By Marshall Project Staff
Life Inside December 12, 2019
I Did My 25 Years. Now I’m Fighting Another Sentence—Deportation
I barely remember my birthplace, Jamaica, and I have no family left there. Frankly, I’m terrified.
By Colin Absolam as told to
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