Management

USCIS Deleted 'Nation of Immigrants' From Its Official Mission

The change in wording goes against a longstanding tradition for politicians from JFK to Trump himself.

Management

What Trump’s New Dreamer Proposal Means For Immigrants, By The Numbers

It's Trump's most generous offer on DACA, but he's also asking for a lot in exchange.

Management

Ambassador Resigned Because He Doesn’t Want To Work For Trump

Morale at the Department of State has flagged since Trump took office.

Management

Trump’s Border Wall Keeps Getting Shorter and More Expensive

The latest White House wall plans represent a significant downgrade from Trump’s original vision--at a higher price tag.

Management

These White House Policies Could Turn More Than One Million People Into Undocumented Immigrants

First Donald Trump targeted people in the country illegally. Now his administration is also going after those with permission to be in the country.

Management

Puerto Rico’s Official Hurricane Death Toll Was 55. So Why Do Researchers Say It’s 500 Or More?

They found deaths after Maria exceeded the number of people who would have died under normal circumstances by more than 1,000.

Management

How Hurricane Maria Will Be More Costly For Puerto Rico Than Harvey Was For Texas

"The hurricane’s devastation has been multiplied by the island’s more limited ability to absorb it.

Tech

The Trump Administration is Hiding Data About How Its Crackdown on Illegal Immigration is Going

ICE won't say what it does with undocumented immigrants it asks sheriffs and local police to detain.

Tech

The U.S. Will Ban Laptops On 180 International Airlines Unless They Meet Mysterious New Security Rules

It's hard to tell whether it will be easy or difficult for airlines to comply, since officials didn't provide any details.

Oversight

Analysis: Trump’s Zero-Sum View of The World is Most Dangerous When Applied to Climate Change

For Trump, the Paris Climate Accord must end with one country winning — or losing. In fact, all of humanity is at risk of being on the zero side of the equation here

Management

The U.S. Is Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Faster Than It Can Deport Them

Arresting immigrants in the US is a lot easier and faster than processing them through America's clogged immigration court system.

Management

The Many and Varied Cost Estimates of Trump's Border Wall

Call it anywhere from less than $10 billion to more than $60 billion—depending on who is counting.

Management

Border Patrol Agents Are On Pace to Catch Nine Undocumented Immigrants Each in All of 2017

March was the month with the smallest number of apprehensions since at least 1999, but experts say it's too early to call it a trend.

Management

The State Department Has No Time For Many International Institutions

The Trump administration's disregard for international organizations insulting to other countries—and could come back to bite it.

Oversight

A Federal Judge Has Temporarily Frozen Trump’s Travel Ban Again

The judge's decision is not the final word on the case, but it indicates he thinks the ban's opponents have a good chance of winning.