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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Border Patrol’s excessive force problemBorder Patrol’s excessive force problem
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    From shooting through the border fence to shooting into fleeing cars — and cases of on-the-job assault and rape — Border Patrol is using force in too many situations, with too little oversight

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    A simple way for US prisons to save $2.4 billionA simple way for US prisons to save $2.4 billion
    Criminal Justice

    Applying new rules for prison sentences to existing prisoners would save billions of dollars — and probably wouldn’t result in higher crime

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    #tbt: GOP’s immigration shift since last year#tbt: GOP’s immigration shift since last year
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    One powerful House Republican is a reminder that many in the House GOP were open to immigration reform last year, and have shifted.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    Each year of prison makes divorce 32% more likelyEach year of prison makes divorce 32% more likely
    Criminal Justice

    But even a short jail stay can strain a marriage — and it doesn’t go away after the inmate’s released

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    Why aren’t people hyped about Jeopardy’s #1 woman?Why aren’t people hyped about Jeopardy’s #1 woman?
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    Julia Collins is going for her eighteenth win on Jeopardy!. But she’s taking a very different approach to fame than recent champion Arthur Chu.

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    Did Obama just get played on immigration?Did Obama just get played on immigration?
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    President Obama just gave Republicans one last chance on immigration reform. Will they take it--or did Obama just commit to deporting more immigrants for nothing?

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    New WH delay on immigration = 97,000 deportationsNew WH delay on immigration = 97,000 deportations
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    President Obama is putting the brakes on his review of deportation policy, to give the House GOP one last chance to pass immigration reform. Here’s the human cost.

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    The changing face of US immigration, in one GIFThe changing face of US immigration, in one GIF
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    This map shows how America’s biggest immigrant groups changed since 1850. The lesson: immigration laws play a huge part in shaping the demographics of the US

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    #1 employer of unauthorized immigrants? The feds#1 employer of unauthorized immigrants? The feds
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    A New York Times investigation reveals that tens of thousands of immigrants — legal and unauthorized alike — are being put to work in detention centers for $1 a day. But why are so many immigrants in detention for years to begin with?

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    Latino media is immune to GOP immigration excusesLatino media is immune to GOP immigration excuses
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    John Boehner got called out at a press conference yesterday for blocking immigration reform. Given the way Spanish-language media works, it won’t be the last time.

    By Dara Lind