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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Immigration
    IAEA is a terrible name for Obama’s immigration executive orderIAEA is a terrible name for Obama’s immigration executive order
    Immigration

    Here are some reasons why.

    By Dara Lind
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    Obama’s executive action on immigration, explained in 2 minutesObama’s executive action on immigration, explained in 2 minutes
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    Obama’s executive order aims to keep immigrant families together.

    By Dara Lind and Joss Fong
    Immigration
    Did George H.W. Bush really pave the way for Obama on immigration?Did George H.W. Bush really pave the way for Obama on immigration?
    Immigration

    The precedent Obama’s using for executive action: a 1990 program called Family Fairness

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Obama ready to announce sweeping plans on immigrationObama ready to announce sweeping plans on immigration
    Immigration

    Executive action is coming very soon.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    To understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his firstTo understand Obama’s next big immigration action, you need to understand his first
    Explainers

    What you need to know about the DACA program Obama created in 2012

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Is Obama giving new protections to 5 million immigrants? Probably notIs Obama giving new protections to 5 million immigrants? Probably not
    Immigration

    Doing the math on the president’s rumored immigration action

    By Dara Lind
    Why Bill Keller left the New York Times to put a spotlight on criminal justice
    Media

    A conversation with the editor and the founder of The Marshall Project

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants9 facts that explain why Obama is about to help millions of immigrants
    Explainers

    In some ways, Obama’s upcoming executive action is 20 years in the making

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Will Republicans resort to a government shutdown to block Obama’s big immigration plan?Will Republicans resort to a government shutdown to block Obama’s big immigration plan?
    Immigration

    No executive action has been announced yet — but the GOP is already planning its backlash

    Criminal Justice
    The FBI finally changed its narrow, outdated definition of rapeThe FBI finally changed its narrow, outdated definition of rape
    Criminal Justice

    One reason it matters: 40 percent of rapes weren’t being counted in official stats

    By Dara Lind

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