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Dec 2020
30m 48s

Trump Shut the Door on Migrants. Will Bi...

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Caitlin Dickerson, an immigration reporter for The Times, says there is one word that sums up the Trump administration’s approach to border crossing: deterrence. For nearly four years, the U.S. government has tried to discourage migrants, with reinforced walls, family separation policies and threats of deportation. Those policies have led to the appearance ... Show More
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