The halls of Manhattan’s immigration courts, alongside dozens of other courts across the country, have become the epicenters of the Trump administration’s efforts to push new policies to help speed up the rate of immigration arrests.⁠

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The Trump administration wants to recruit 10,000 people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a branch of DHS, using congressional funds approved this summer.⁠

So, who are the people applying to become deportation officers?⁠

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Immigration raids are reshaping daily life in Puerto Rico's Dominican enclave. So far, more than 500 immigrants have been arrested, many of them Dominicans in Barrio Obrero, the heart of the Dominican community in San Juan, since President Trump took office in January.

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Asylum seekers that came to the U.S. through legal pathways, that have since been terminated by President Trump, are now left in limbo.

We followed one migrant who waited 8 months to enter the U.S. via the CBP One app, a Biden-era legal pathway for asylum seekers. She became one of 900,000 people who used the app, which was the only way to schedule an immigration hearing in the U.S. at the time.

But, as more cases of migrants being picked up by immigration authorities at court lately, she grew nervous.

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As the Trump administration has moved aggressively to silence campus criticism of Israel's bombardment of Gaza, international students across the country say they have had to face a difficult choice: continue protesting or step back.

NPR spoke with two graduate students about their decision to continue speaking out despite the government's aggressive effort to deport pro-Palestinian activists.

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While the presidential swearing-in ceremony traditionally takes place outside the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, overlooking the National Mall, it was moved inside due to freezing temperatures.
The move leaves supporters who traveled from around the country to witness Trump’s inauguration looking for a place to celebrate and watch the day unfold.
Despite the weather and the venue change, many supporters were determined to see the nation’s 47th president.

Here are some of their voices.

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20,000 votes, or less than 1% of 6 million voters, have historically decided the presidential vote in Wisconsin. Any group of voters could make the difference in this swing state.
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This vulgar Trump rally t-shirt caught our eye. Why do these shirts exist, and who’s buying them?
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Both President Biden and former President Trump have made a point to make immigration a part of their campaigning. But, border towns in Arizona are feeling left behind by both parties, as they fear port closures and lack of resources for migrants at the border.⁠
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The timing of Bad Bunny’s latest music video, “El Apagón” (The Blackout), was wild. Here’s why.

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