Podcast: Trump Administration Makes Dramatic Change to U.S. Asylum Policy 2019-07-16

The Takeaway

Trump Administration Makes Dramatic Change to U.S. Asylum Policy

Starting today, migrants who do not seek asylum in at least one other country they cross through before reaching the U.S. cannot request asylum here.

What the Media Gets Wrong About Racism

What Trump’s racist tweets, and the media’s response to them, say about the experiences of women of color in the United States. 

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With Voting On the Line, Some Florida State Attorneys Are Addressing Onerous Court Fines 

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The Latest on the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Race

In the United Kingdom, a Conservative Party leadership race is underway to determine who will become the country’s next prime minister. 

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