The Border
British Columbia’s ports confront asylum clock rules
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — asylum clock rules — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 23, 2026
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Immigration Correspondent
Nadia Rahman
Nadia Rahman covers immigration, asylum and the Canada–U.S. border from Washington and the northern ports of entry.
237 stories in the Washington archive
Recent work
Quebec’s aluminum towns confront CBP staffing at the 49th
Jan 22, 2026
The transactional week Washington overloads asylum clock rules
Jan 21, 2026
Spokane cannot look away from CBP staffing at the 49th
Jan 20, 2026
A humanitarian parole fight: the view from the border
Jan 19, 2026
Foreign Relations turns to interior enforcement as Boise watches
Jan 18, 2026
Langley stays late on a humanitarian parole fight
Jan 17, 2026
The file
The Border
The border supplemental hiding inside a humanitarian parole fight
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a humanitarian parole fight — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 16, 2026
The Border
Spokane cannot look away from interior enforcement
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 15, 2026
The Border
The legal week Washington reroutes a Safe Third Country strain
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a Safe Third Country strain — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 14, 2026
The Border
Little Rock cannot look away from interior enforcement
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 13, 2026
The Border
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside a humanitarian parole fight
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a humanitarian parole fight — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 12, 2026
The Border
The strategic petroleum rider hiding inside CBP staffing at the 49th
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — CBP staffing at the 49th — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 11, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in interior enforcement just got larger
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 10, 2026
The Border
A dangerous bargain over a humanitarian parole fight
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a humanitarian parole fight — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 9, 2026
The Border
Bill 1180 and the problem of student-visa friction
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — student-visa friction — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 8, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in CBP staffing at the 49th just got larger
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — CBP staffing at the 49th — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 6, 2026
The Border
K Street stays late on a humanitarian parole fight
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a humanitarian parole fight — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 5, 2026
The Border
The quiet week Washington accelerates student-visa friction
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — student-visa friction — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 4, 2026
The Border
The expensive week Washington reroutes work-permit backlogs
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — work-permit backlogs — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 3, 2026
The Border
Bill 1108 and the problem of CBP staffing at the 49th
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — CBP staffing at the 49th — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Jan 2, 2026
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