Immigration
5 explainers on the debates that make up this issue. Each shows the neutral facts first, then the strongest case on each side, with every claim sourced.
- Sanctuary PolicyRead →
A sanctuary policy limits how much state and local police help the federal government enforce immigration law.
- Border Security & EnforcementRead →
Border security is how the government tries to stop illegal border crossings. It uses walls, agents, cameras, detention, and removals.
- Birthright CitizenshipRead →
Birthright citizenship is the rule that almost anyone born on U.S. soil becomes a U.S. citizen, no matter their parents' status.
- Legal Immigration LevelsRead →
Legal immigration levels are the rules for how many people may move to the U.S. legally each year, and who gets to come.
- Path to Citizenship & DACARead →
This is the debate over whether people who live in the U.S. illegally — especially "Dreamers," who were brought here as children — should get a legal way to stay and one day become citizens.
Every explainer is reviewed by a person before it goes live. We summarize what each side argues; we never tell you how to vote.