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Race had been closely watched as barometer of suburban voter sentiment ahead of presidential election
Compromise bill faces opposition from Republicans after Donald Trump said he was against negotiations
Former president pressures party to reject bipartisan congressional pact on immigration
Islamabad’s crackdown on foreign nationals has disproportionately affected the well-established population
Leaders should be wary of curbing the force that helped save the world economy in 2023
Politicians promise to cut immigration, while knowing their societies couldn’t function without it
Governments are performatively hostile to asylum seekers to distract voters from economic migrants
A Republican governor’s tactics are almost overwhelming some Democratic cities
City says it is facing a housing and budget crisis as thousands of new arrivals strain resources
Incident comes as politicians in both countries search for ways to reduce record number of arrivals
Republicans accuse President Joe Biden of failing to police the frontier. Democrats argue their opponents are stoking fear among voters
Secretary of state Antony Blinken will lead delegation meeting with Mexican president López Obrador
Republican and Democrat negotiators head home for holidays without passing deal on new funding
Authorities close two crossings that account for 36% of rail traffic on southern border to redeploy personnel
Lawmakers and officials have sought to prevent anti-corruption president-elect from taking office
Sanctions come amid surge in attacks in occupied territory since start of the war in Gaza
Islamabad needs to reverse course, but the west has responsibility too
Illegal border crossings have quadrupled since Joe Biden became president
Wave of crossings via Mexico puts pressure on authorities
Influx of asylum seekers poses challenge for a city with a liberal self-image and a legal obligation to provide shelter
State will ‘see you in court’, governor Greg Abbott tells White House in migration stand-off
The prizes for countries hosting the wealthy are higher consumption, employment and investment
Clean energy and chip companies say they need influx of foreign labour for Biden’s re-industrialisation effort
Republicans had warned of a surge of asylum seekers as Title 42 restrictions were lifted
Turning all the controls off risks a stronger populist backlash
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