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US-Mexico border security

The topic is about the security of the US-Mexico border, focusing on the administration's efforts to deter travel toward the US and the impact of these efforts on human rights.

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Jan 10, 2026
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What exact remarks did Donald Trump make about Mexicans and when were they said?

Donald Trump’s most-cited, explicit remarks about Mexicans occurred when he launched his 2015 presidential campaign — “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assu...

Jan 25, 2026
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Which specific Republican senators voted to block Trump’s 2019 border emergency and what reasons did each give?

Twelve Republican senators joined every Democratic senator in 2019 to pass a resolution terminating ’s on , arguing variously that the move violated the Constitution, usurped Congress’s power of the p...

Jan 31, 2026
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How do CBP and ICE statutory authorities differ in practice for interior immigration enforcement?

and have distinct statutory roles: CBP focuses on at ports of entry and along the border, while ICE is charged with interior investigations, detention, and removals . In practice those boundaries blur...

Jan 28, 2026

Where democrats stand on immigration.

supports expanding legal pathways, protecting long-time residents, and modernizing the while also emphasizing stronger, “smart” border security—an approach spelled out in the party platform and recent...

Jan 31, 2026

Do democrats want to give illegal aliens amnesty

Yes — and a large majority of Democratic voters support creating legal pathways (often called "" or legalization) for people without authorization, but Democrats contest the term "amnesty" and frame p...

Jan 31, 2026

Would abolishing ICE lead to an increase in undocumented immigration?

would alter one piece of the immigration-enforcement architecture but would not by itself determine future levels of undocumented immigration; trends depend far more on capacity, , state and local coo...

Jan 22, 2026

How do independent immigration and human-rights groups assess border enforcement actions claimed by the White House?

Independent and human-rights organizations are not quoted directly in the provided documents, so a definitive catalog of their reactions to claims cannot be produced from these sources; nevertheless, ...

Jan 20, 2026

What specific provisions are in the June 2024 Presidential Proclamation and interim final rule restricting asylum?

The June 4, 2024 Presidential Proclamation (effective June 5) and the companion DHS–DOJ interim final rule (IFR) create a conditional, numeric-trigger asylum restriction at the southern border: when e...

Jan 8, 2026

How do DHS and ICE define and report 'removals' versus 'returns' and 'criminal convictions' in deportation data?

DHS and ICE distinguish "removals" as compelled departures under immigration law from "returns" or "voluntary returns," which are administrative or non‑judicial dispositions that do not carry the same...