Why Trump relied on executive orders instead of immigration legislation
When Congress stalled on immigration reform, Trump turned to executive orders to reshape asylum and enforcement policy—but gained speed at the cost of permanence.
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Why Immigration Could Dominate 2028
Immigration will likely dominate the 2028 presidential election and policy landscape for several interconnected reasons: the policies implemented during...
Trump Promises to Deport Millions “Fast.” Here’s What Immigration Court Backlogs Look Like
President Trump's repeated promises to deport millions of undocumented immigrants "fast" collide directly with a stubborn reality: the immigration court...
Trump Claims Illegal Immigration Costs $100 Billion Annually. Here’s the Range of Estimates
President Trump claims illegal immigration costs the United States $100 billion annually—but that figure significantly underestimates what his own...
Central Asian Countries Including Turkmenistan Share Borders With Iran
Of the five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — only Turkmenistan shares a direct land border...
Turkey Shares a Border With Iran That Has Been Used for Smuggling for Centuries
Yes, Turkey shares a roughly 534-to-560-kilometer border with Iran, and it has been a corridor for smuggling — of goods, narcotics, and people — for...
Iran’s Border With Pakistan Runs Through Ungoverned Territory
The border between Iran and Pakistan stretches approximately 959 kilometers (596 miles) through some of the most desolate and lawless terrain in South...
Iran’s Border With Afghanistan Is Another 572 Miles of Difficult Mountainous Terrain
The Afghanistan-Iran border stretches 921 kilometers — 572 miles — across some of the most punishing terrain in Central Asia.
Iran’s Border With Iraq Is Over 900 Miles Long — Impossible to Fully Seal
The border between Iran and Iraq stretches approximately 906 miles across some of the most rugged, mountainous, and inhospitable terrain in the Middle...
Special Operations Forces Were Reportedly Positioned Near Iran’s Borders
Yes, multiple credible reports confirm that US and allied special operations forces have been positioned near — and possibly inside — Iran's borders as...