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Feb 2025
25m 46s

Exporting America’s Immigration Problem

The New York Times
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Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide. Since President Trump took office, his plan to deport millions of undocumented people has kept running into barriers. That has forced the White House to come up with ever more creative, and controversial, tactics. The Times journalists Julie Turkewitz and Hamed Aleaziz explain why some migrants are being ... Show More
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