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Migrants are suffering. Will increased funding help?
A new funding law gives the Trump administration trust it hasn’t earned.
The shutdown shows why governing by symbol doesn’t work
The border wall means a lot to Trump. It means very little for public policy.
On patrol at the border
When Francisco Cantú took a job as a border patrol agent, he didn’t consider the cost to his humanity.
by Amy Frykholm
The U.S.-Mexico border, where migrants are hunted
What does it do to the body and spirit to be preyed upon constantly?
by Joyce Hollyday
Last year, the U.S. took thousands of "family units" into custody at the southern border. Nearly every woman cites violence as the reason she fled.
Two new books on immigration complement each other well. And where Todd Miller’s falls short, Deirdre Cornell’s shines most brightly.
reviewed by L. Elaine Hall
In our political climate, security enjoys a peculiar status: it’s an absolute priority, subject to little scrutiny or cost-benefit analysis.