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Asylum seekers fill the sidewalk outside of the Roosevelt hotel in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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“This will destroy New York City”: What the Big Apple’s immigration crisis tells us about the 2024 elections

Immigration has long been a hot button issue in US politics, typically pitting Republicans, who advocate for tougher crackdowns on undocumented migrants, against Democrats, usually more open to asylum seekers. But New York City is currently flipping the script on that.

Migrants stand near the border wall after having crossed into the US from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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US immigration wars look ahead to 2024 election

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

Migrants wait to be transported by border patrol to a detention center in Eagle Pass Texas, USA.
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White House prepares for migrant surge

The Biden administration is preparing to deploy an additional 1,500 troops to the US southern border for 90 days as it anticipates an influx of migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border. This comes ahead of next week’s lifting of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that has allowed the US to refuse to process asylum claims on public health grounds.

U.S. President Joe Biden with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico City.
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What We’re Watching: Biden in Mexico, Japan's Kishida on tour, Ukraine’s eastern flank

What We’re Watching: Biden in Mexico, Japan's Kishida on tour, Ukraine’s eastern flank

Former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Conroe, Texas.
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What We're Watching: Trump's tax returns set to go public, Japan stuns markets, Biden braces for migrant surge, India raises China alarm

What We're Watching: Trump's tax returns set to go public, Japan stuns markets, Biden braces for migrant surge, India raises China alarm

The House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol holds their final meeting to vote on criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump.
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What We’re Watching: Trump’s tough week, SCOTUS issues Title 42 stay, UK-Rwanda migrant deal is on

What We’re Watching: Trump’s tough week, US braces for border influx but Supreme Court issues Title 42 stay, UK-Rwanda migrant deal is on

Migrants walk along a dirt trail after crossing the Rio Grande river into the US from Mexico in Roma, Texas.
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US immigration policy: The unfixable political gift that keeps on giving for the GOP

Immigration is a very big deal for GOP voters ahead of the midterm elections.

What We're Watching: K-pop in China, US ends Remain in Mexico, China vs. porcupine
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What We're Watching: K-pop in China, US ends Remain in Mexico, China vs. porcupine

South Korea’s top diplomat visits China, Remain in Mexico no more, China to eat Taiwanese porcupine