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Honduran migrants head for the United States in 2019. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images

May 11, 2023

Immigration policies don’t deter migrants from coming to the US – Title 42 and the border rules replacing it only make the process longer and more difficult

Robert McKee Irwin, University of California, Davis

US immigration policies have not deterred migration, but they have made the process longer and more difficult for migrants.

A mother who was deported to Mexico reconnects with her daughters at a family reunification event put on at the U.S.-Mexico border, November 2017. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

March 22, 2021

Biden immigration overhaul would reunite families split up by deportation

Robert McKee Irwin, University of California, Davis

When a child loses mom or dad to deportation, the harm can be severe and lasting. New immigration bills in the House and Senate seek to avoid family separation and allow deported parents back home.

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