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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Immigration
    Obama’s big immigration executive order could be as soon as next weekObama’s big immigration executive order could be as soon as next week
    Immigration

    It’s likely to protect millions of unauthorized immigrants from deportation.

    By Dara Lind
    War on Drugs
    What you should know about the surprisingly promising push to shrink federal prisonsWhat you should know about the surprisingly promising push to shrink federal prisons
    War on Drugs

    There’s a bipartisan bill to cut prison sentences for federal drug crimes in half.

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    The new GOP Senate is already fighting with itself over immigrationThe new GOP Senate is already fighting with itself over immigration
    Immigration

    During the lame duck, it’s going to be Ted Cruz vs. Mitch McConnell.

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Expanding Border Patrol nearly ruined it. Will Congress make the same mistake twice?Expanding Border Patrol nearly ruined it. Will Congress make the same mistake twice?
    Immigration

    Border Patrol is trying to fix its corruption and violence problems -- but Congress might kill it with kindness

    By Dara Lind
    Prison Sentences
    Obama nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney GeneralObama nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
    Prison Sentences

    She’d become the second woman and the second African-American to hold the post.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris and Dara Lind
    Culture
    What John Oliver and Cookie Monster get wrong about UK immigration policyWhat John Oliver and Cookie Monster get wrong about UK immigration policy
    Culture

    John Oliver DESTROYS confusion over British English...but fails to DESTROY the UK’s super-restrictive immigration policy.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    How banning felons from voting affected the midterms, in one chartHow banning felons from voting affected the midterms, in one chart
    Criminal Justice

    3 key Senate races and 1 governor’s race show the impact of banning people from voting based on their criminal records

    By Dara Lind
    Media
    The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015The best evidence yet that Republicans won’t do anything on immigration in 2015
    Media

    Or, what we learned from watching Univision on election night

    By Dara Lind
    Media
    Fox News definitely just broke the rules for exit pollsFox News definitely just broke the rules for exit polls
    Media

    They’re not supposed to show any exit poll results before polls close. Oops!

    By Dara Lind
    Technology
    Facebook’s “I Voted” sticker was a secret experiment on its usersFacebook’s “I Voted” sticker was a secret experiment on its users
    Technology

    Facebook is trying to peer-pressure you into voting.

    By Dara Lind