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Portugal tells undocumented migrants to leave or be deported

Migration

Thousands of undocumented migrants in Portugal have received official letters, advising them to leave the country voluntarily or face deportation. Critics say the measure is a political stunt by the center-right government ahead of national elections next week.

Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under Reagan. Some of them still work on Washington state farms.

Immigration

Migrants deported by the US to Panama are still looking for a country to call home

Migration

In Mexican border cities, the migrants are gone

Borders

New book ‘A Greek Tragedy’ recounts harrowing shipwreck at the height of the 2015 refugee crisis

Refugees
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Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions

Lifestyle

Costa Rica has long depended on Nicaraguan migrant workers to harvest its coffee. But a new set of immigration laws in Nicaragua has made it harder for its farmworkers to leave the country.

San Diego residents keep watch for ICE agents

Immigration

Some immigrant rights activists in San Diego are responding to President Donald Trump’s plans to launch “the largest deportation operation in American history” by alerting local communities about ICE arrests.

USAID freeze could lead to instability in Latin America and encourage migration

Foreign policy

A US shutdown of foreign aid is starting to have devastating impacts around the world. Health programs and even military assistance are now paused in many countries. In Latin America, some fear that the aid freeze could hurt economic programs and encourage more people to migrate to the United States.

German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy

Elections

Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, with the country’s stagnant economy and heated rows over immigration policy dominating conversations on the campaign trail.

Deportations create tensions between the US and Latin America, with China possibly benefiting from the situation

Immigration

As the US increases deportation flights to crack down on illegal immigration, some Latin American nations are complaining about how their citizens are being treated. Meanwhile, as tensions with the US increase, China could be stepping in to try and fill the void.

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