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undocumented immigration

Anti-deportation protesters stand outside the White House.
Justice
‘Police were not an option.’ Undocumented women are now more afraid to report crimes.
Gisela Chavez-Garcia is an immigration lawyer in New York City. She says the president's immigration plan raises a lot of questions among her clients, but she reminds them that a new president in 2016 could reverse the new changes.
Justice
Obama’s immigration plan leads to scams, rumors and a lot of questions
The Catena family — Gabriel, Marcela and their daughter, Nicole — live in the San Francisco Bay area. Both Gabriel and Marcela are undocumented immigrants and say that the new executive action will provide mental as well as legal relief to their family.
Justice
Obama’s immigration actions give a California family new hope for staying together
Migrant family crossing US-Mexico border on train
Justice
Why would any parent send their kids on the deadly trip to cross the Mexico-US border? Here’s why.
Arts, Culture & Media
How the US is trying to deter migrants from Central America — with music
Arizona
Conflict & Justice
The fierce debate over migrant children spurs rival protests in a small Arizona town
Vargas
Conflict & Justice
Immigrant activist Jose Antonio Vargas is released after being detained by immigration officials near the Texas-Mexico border
Conflict & Justice
Is Obama really the ‘Deporter-in-Chief?’ Depends on whom you ask
Conflict & Justice
Is Obama really the ‘Deporter-in-Chief?’ Depends on whom you ask