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​U.S. President Joe Biden arrives next to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the House of Commons of Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 24, 2023.
GZERO North

Immigration: A political minefield for Biden and Trudeau

After an unsuccessful effort to kill two birds with one stone, President Joe Biden is stoneless and dead-birdless.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott speaks during a news conference near the International Bridge between Mexico and the U.S
What We're Watching

Texas takes immigration into its own hands

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott just signed SB4, a bill that is being described as the harshest state immigration law in modern US history, into law.

Migrants stand near the border wall after having crossed into the US from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
News

US immigration wars look ahead to 2024 election

It's been a big week for US immigration politics.

Family of Afghan refugees in Concord, California
News

Where are fleeing Afghans going?

Afghans living under Taliban rule continue to leave the country in droves, how are so many ending up in America?

Why Chris Christie calls DeSantis "anti-conservative"
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Why Chris Christie calls DeSantis "anti-conservative"

The Republican Party is in the midst of an identity crisis. Between the far-right MAGA supporters and more traditional “Never Trump” conservatives, there doesn’t seem to be a coherent through-line for GOP priorities ahead of the 2024 race for US president.

Migrants wait to cross into Canada at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing point from New York state to Quebec for asylum-seekers.
GZERO North

Will US-Canada border deal mean riskier future for migrants?

Whether the deal is good policy will be determined by outcomes, but the forecast is a bit grim.

A parade participant in a Winnie the Pooh costume waves a Chinese flag before the Lunar New Year parade in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York, U.S., February 12, 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean

Hard Numbers: HK cancels Winnie the Pooh, French torch Bordeaux town hall, Indigenous voice for Oz, Darién Gap crossings soar, CAR hearts China/Russia

Movie distributors in Hong Kong have pulled the slasher film "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey", as the honey-loving bear has long drawn the ire of Chinese censors.

President Joe Biden walks along the border fence during his visit to the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
US & Canada

What We’re Watching: Biden at the border, Three Amigos Summit, China’s reopening

The US president (finally) goes to El Paso; Biden, AMLO & Trudeau meet in Mexico City; China opens up, but zero-COVID recovery won’t be immediate.

What We’re Watching: Putin’s propaganda, new Iran-Israel feud, Title 42 tussle
Europe

What We’re Watching: Putin’s propaganda, new Iran-Israel feud, Title 42 tussle

Putin’s new (propaganda) weapon, Israel perhaps prefers a bad Iran deal better to none at all, maybe Biden ain't that upset by the Title 42 block