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 · Aug 10, 2026

The Border

A humanitarian parole fight: the view from K Street

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 · Aug 9, 2026

The Border

Bill 3688 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 · Aug 8, 2026

The Border

In Savannah, interior enforcement tightens the map

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Aug 7, 2026

The Border

Buffalo cannot look away from 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 · Aug 6, 2026

The Border

The predictable week Washington freezes 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 · Aug 5, 2026

The Federal Reserve Board building in Washington

The Border

Omaha cannot look away from 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 · Aug 4, 2026

The Border

The dangerous week Washington freezes 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 · Aug 3, 2026

The Border

Banking turns to work-permit backlogs as Little Rock watches

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — work-permit backlogs — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Aug 1, 2026

The Border

Bill 3592 and the problem of 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 · Jul 31, 2026

The Border

Allentown cannot look away from the northern border narrative

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — the northern border narrative — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Jul 30, 2026

The Border

Work-permit backlogs: the view from Foggy Bottom

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — work-permit backlogs — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Jul 28, 2026

The Border

Bill 3556 and the problem of 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 · Jul 27, 2026

The Border

What 48 per cent in Des Moines says about 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 · Jul 26, 2026

The Border

The northern border staffing measure hiding inside the northern border narrative

Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — the northern border narrative — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.

Nadia Rahman · Jul 25, 2026

The Border

The predictable week Washington freezes 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 · Jul 24, 2026

The Harry S. Truman Building, U.S. State Department

The Border

What 51 per cent in Grand Rapids says about 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 · Jul 23, 2026

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