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Aspirations transform migration from mere physical movement into a deeply personal conviction, reshaping how individuals see themselves and their futures. (NEOM/Unsplash)

How dreams, prophecies and intuitions can impact the decision to migrate

Not everyone who wants to migrate will ultimately do so, but their aspirations matter. Migration aspirations shape education, career choices, family formation and even political engagement.
A viral surveillance video allegedly shows armed members of the Tren de Aragua gang at an apartment building in Aurora, Colo. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

What is Tren de Aragua? How the Venezuelan gang started − and why US policies may only make it stronger

The State Department declared Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization, and news reports say its members are wreaking havoc across the country. The reality is more nuanced.
For decades, many U.S. immigrants have received subpar health care, and asking about immigration status can make those disparities worse. Maskot via Getty Images

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti‑immigrant laws

A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to seek medical care.
An RCMP video shows migrants crossing the Manitoba border into Canada from the United States at night. It was taken from a surveillance aircraft in January 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The hidden truth about migrant deaths at the Canada‑U.S. border

Tougher Canadian border measures in response to Donald Trump’s threats may make crossings more dangerous for migrants.
Maverick County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Aaron Horta, EMT operators and Border Patrol officers carry a body out of a canal on June 28, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration

Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken on by the state. That shift may be key to Donald Trump’s border plans.

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