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On the surface, President Joe Biden’s new executive order on immigration seems to, in effect, ban all migrants who cross the border from applying for asylum – something long considered a bedrock of U.S. immigration law. But it’s a bit more complicated than it appears, explains Jean Lantz Reisz, a scholar of immigration law at the University of Southern California.
For starters, the order doesn’t apply to undocumented minors who cross the border without their parents.
“This creates the risk that desperate parents will send their children alone across the border,” writes Reisz, who explains that this trend already played out in recent years, under similar immigration policies.
While most undocumented immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border will now be swiftly deported, where will they go? Mexico has agreed to take some deported migrants, but not all, depending on their nationality. Other countries whose citizens are at risk of deportation would then need to step in and agree to assist in getting them back home.
“Still, Biden’s order may deter many migrants who plan to cross the border in the hopes of being allowed to remain in the U.S. and seek asylum,” Reisz explains.
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Amy Lieberman
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Undocumented migrants in Jacumba, Calif., are detained by U.S. Border Patrol officers on June 4, 2024.
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Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California
Biden’s executive order won’t apply to undocumented minors who enter the US alone. And the order will require the help of Mexico and other countries.
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International
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Rafaela Dancygier, Princeton University; David Laitin, Stanford University
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
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Nusrat S. Chowdhury, Amherst College
From ancient Rome to modern times, pelting has been a performance of crowd defiance in all its joyous, furious and lawbreaking glory.
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Economy + Business
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Jeffrey Hart, Auburn University
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
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Julie Cederbaum, University of Southern California
It’s hard to start living on your own after turning 18 and aging out of foster care.
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D-Day anniversary
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Joseph Harris Carpenter, University of Texas at Arlington
In the first wave to hit the beach, troops were met by withering German gunfire. But they kept pushing and established a small beachhead from which the invasion could continue.
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James Sandy, University of Texas at Arlington
The fight up the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and the battle across Omaha Beach were spearheaded by a relatively new type of unit: Army Rangers.
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Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution
Artifacts held in the National Museum of American History provide personal details about the Normandy invasion.
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Stephen Norris, Miami University
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and Soviet media delivered that message starting the day after the invasion.
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Environment + Energy
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Joseph Curti, University of California, Los Angeles; Morgan Tingley, University of California, Los Angeles
Even in a concrete jungle like Los Angeles, wild species show up in surprising places. New research identifies the types of wildlife that best tolerate urban development.
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Politics + Society
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Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State University
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a tough field.
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Science + Technology
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Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University
The Starliner launched June 5 after several delays, making it the first commercial crew craft that’s not SpaceX’s Dragon to lift off.
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Marc Zimmer, Connecticut College
AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could lead to a revolution in biotechnology.
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Health + Medicine
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst
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Arts + Culture
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Christine Larson, University of Colorado Boulder
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Education
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James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University; Gabriel Acevedo, Arizona State University
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Ethics + Religion
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Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross
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Podcast 🎙️
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation
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