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The New Immigration

How Recent Arrivals at the Border Have Changed the Country and Its Attitudes

America is experiencing new types and patterns of immigration. How did we get here?

The New Immigration

What the Data Reveals About U.S. Immigration Ahead of the 2024 Election

Recent years have seen a big increase in migrants crossing the U.S. border. But that’s not the most significant change. It’s that many are coming from new countries and with more legal ways to be here. All this is shaping the 2024 election.

by Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen,

25 stories published since 2024

Trump Is Spending Billions on Border Security. Some Residents Living There Lack Basic Resources.

by Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and photography by Cengiz Yar, ProPublica,

La presión de Trump sobre países y organizaciones internacionales debilita las protecciones para solicitantes de asilo

por Lomi Kriel, Perla Trevizo y Mica Rosenberg,

Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.

by Nicole Foy,

Trump’s Pressure on Countries and International Organizations Erodes Protections for Asylum-Seekers

by Lomi Kriel, Perla Trevizo and Mica Rosenberg,

Trump Is Sending Migrants From Around the World to Guantanamo. One Mother Speaks Out About Her Son’s Detention.

by Gerardo del Valle, ProPublica, Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica,

Mother Speaks Out Against Trump’s Detention of Her Son at Guantanamo

by Gerardo del Valle, Perla Trevizo and Mica Rosenberg,

U.S. Claims Immigrants Held at Guantanamo Are “Worst of the Worst.” Their Families Say They’re Being Unfairly Targeted.

by Perla Trevizo and Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune,

Four Years in a Day

by Mica Rosenberg, and Perla Trevizo, design by Zisiga Mukulu,

Empacados: Retrato de una comunidad de inmigrantes que viven bajo la amenaza de ser deportados

por Melissa Sanchez, fotografía por Benjamin Rasmussen para ProPublica,

Boxed Up: A Portrait of an Immigrant Community Living Under Threat of Deportation

by Melissa Sanchez, photography by Benjamin Rasmussen for ProPublica,

Trump Has Promised to Build More Ships. He May Deport the Workers Who Help Make Them.

by Nicole Foy,

Immigrants’ Resentment Over New Arrivals Helped Boost Trump’s Popularity With Latino Voters

by Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg,

Los migrantes se enfrentan a secuestros masivos al pasar por México mientras el país amplifica su cooperación migratoria con Estados Unidos

por Emily Green para ProPublica,

El sheriff fronterizo pro armas y provida que perdió la lealtad de sus vecinos por ser tachado de “blando” con la inmigración

por Perla Trevizo, ProPublica y The Texas Tribune, fotografía por Gerardo del Valle, ProPublica,

El jefe de policía y el inmigrante

por Melissa Sanchez y Maryam Jameel, fotografía por Sofia Aldinio, en reporte especial para ProPublica,

Denver Rallied Behind Arriving Immigrants. Now Its Homeless Population Feels Shortchanged.

by Anjeanette Damon, photography by Zaydee Sanchez for ProPublica,

“Del Rio, Texas”: How a Race for Sheriff Became a Referendum on Immigration

by Gerardo del Valle and Perla Trevizo,

Watch: How the Race for Sheriff in Del Rio, Texas, Became a Referendum on Immigration

by Gerardo del Valle, ProPublica, and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune,

A Pro-Gun, Anti-Abortion Border Sheriff Appealed to Both Parties. Then He Was Painted as Soft on Immigration.

by Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, photography by Gerardo del Valle, ProPublica,

Held for Ransom in Animal Pens, Migrants Face Mass Kidnappings as U.S. and Mexico Ramp Up Enforcement

by Emily Green for ProPublica,

Un inmigrante murió construyendo un barco para el gobierno de EE. UU. Su familia no recibió nada.

por Nicole Foy,

When a Florida Farmer-Legislator Turned Against Immigration, the Consequences Were Severe. But Not for Him.

by Seth Freed Wessler, photography by Zaydee Sanchez and Kathleen Flynn, with additional reporting by Zaydee Sanchez,

The U.S. Business Community Used to Be a Force for Immigration Reform. What Happened?

by Eli Hager,

What Happened in Whitewater

by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, photography by Sofia Aldinio, special to ProPublica,

An Immigrant Died Building a Ship for the U.S. Government. His Family Got Nothing.

by Nicole Foy,

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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