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U.S. border policy

Policies related to the U.S. border, including cooperation with state and local authorities and the impact on immigration enforcement.

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Jan 28, 2026
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If I'm born into the U.S, is there any way for me to live without paying taxes, and without a social security card, etc?

Being born in the generally confers the ability to obtain a Social Security number and subjects a person to the same tax system as other U.S. residents; the reporting available here shows how noncitiz...

Jan 28, 2026
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How many Marielitos were later charged with crimes in the United States and what do U.S. records show?

records and scholarly reporting do not provide a single, authoritative tally of how many Marielitos were later charged with crimes in the United States; contemporary press accounts described a sharp r...

Feb 1, 2026
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why do some americans hate ICE?

Some s hate ) because its practices—detentions, deportations, interior raids and militarized operations—have produced visible human suffering, legal controversies, and community fear that many view as...

Feb 3, 2026

How do state sanctuary laws affect local police cooperation with ICE detainers and federal information requests?

State and local “sanctuary” laws generally limit or prohibit local police from taking steps to assist federal —most notably by restricting compliance with civil detainers and by narrowing access to lo...

Jan 21, 2026

How have state policies (sanctuary, employment laws, ID laws) influenced undocumented immigrant settlement patterns since 2020?

State-level policy signals — from and driver's‑ID laws to employer sanctions and service‑access rules — have shaped where undocumented immigrants choose to live since 2020, but the pattern is complex:...

Jan 21, 2026

what nationalitys are most affected by ICE

Government and independent datasets show that ICE enforcement disproportionately affects non‑citizens from Mexico and Central American countries — particularly the Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Hondur...