The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading.
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The Border
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
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The Border
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
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — student-visa friction — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
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The Border
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
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — CBP staffing at the 49th — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
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