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Family migration and the politics of incivility
Separating immigrant families at the border may be something new, but the US has never extended the “Good Neighbor Policy” to Central America. Clinton and Bush discouraged newcomers, and Obama was called, “Deporter in Chief.”
By Warren Olney • • 1h 5m ListenCentral Processing Station in McAllen, Texas.Photo courtesy of Center for Border Protection
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2 storiesThe politics of incivility
Historically, the US has been a “nation of immigrants,” but the welcome mat comes and goes. The current crisis at the Mexican border didn’t start with President Trump.
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President Trump can replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the US Supreme Court, depending on when the Senate gives him the chance. The approach of mid-term elections could add months of uncertainty.
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