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Immigration coverage has been a hot button issue in the US since the 2016 presidential election. Increased discussion and legislation on immigration correlates with the rising level of coverage on both local and national levels.

From Donald Trumps travel ban to increased deportation forces immigration, and the discussion around sanctuary cities has taken a more personal turn, especially in areas of with large immigrant populations. With the increase in coverage there is also an increase in incorporating personal stories into the reporting.

National publications such as The Washington Post and The New York Times have published many articles sharing the stories of those affected by the various immigration policies and changes since the beginning of this year. This shift and increase in coverage humanizes the immigration battle and putting names and faces to the people that deal the struggle of immigration reform everyday. From police enforcement, to undocumented immigrants and their children the nation is now able to take a closer look at the lives of those who make up the immigration statistics.

Reporters are getting also taking a closer look into local communities and sharing these stories all over the nation. This is seen in coverage of towns across the country affected by the threats to sanctuary cities, or how everyone is affected by deportation efforts in Oregon.

After the 2016 elections national media faced criticism over their lack of connection to Middle America and are still struggling with legitimacy in a turbulent time for media and press relations. In terms of immigration coverage, national newspapers are taking steps to tell stories from a wide variety of peoples and speak to all ends of the spectrum when it comes to immigration coverage.

The leaders in immigration coverage are Spanish language media, especially Telemundo and Univision. Both stations are taking great strides and talking directly to people that are affected by the current shifts in immigration.

On Telemundo, journalist Jorge Ramos and his Sunday afternoon political show Al Punto has created a segment centered around telling the stories of those affected by immigration. He speaks with children, mothers, employers and organizations focused on immigration reform about the effects of Donald Trumps proposed policies and the increase in deportation efforts.

Coverage has not only increased at a national level, but in local newspapers as well. Uriel Garcia of The Santa Fe New Mexican said that since the election his coverage of immigration has increased. Though his approach to immigration has not changed, the demand and reception for his pieces on immigration is increasing.

When writing, Garcia focuses on both personal stories and immigration enforcement, but writes in a broader national angle because stories from Northern-New Mexico are worth telling someone in DC and the rest of the nation.

Statistics and ICE raid reports are one way to tell a story, but by putting names and faces to those affected by the new policies, the press is able to connect the people of the US to more than just a number. Learning about the effects of immigration on schools, families and even local police enforcement helps to give people more information and connect the nation.

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The bill from Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia was introduced in February but will be re-introduced with some changes, Cotton's office confirmed.

The original version of the bill cut back on what's referred to as "chain migration," ways of immigrating to the United States that are based on family or not based on skills. The bill would limit the types of family members of immigrants that can also be brought to the US to primarily spouses and minor children, would eliminate the international diversity visa lottery and limit the number of annual refugee admissions.

The over-arching goal for the Cotton-Perdue bill, the official said, is to install a system where immigrants are allowed into the country based on their skills and contributions, as opposed to familial connections or a lottery.

"The bottom line here is that the President believes we should have a merit-based system of immigration in this country," the official told CNN. "What the merit-based system would do is bring our immigration policy more in line with what's good for American workers and taxpayers, so that's the overarching goal, and that I'm sure is the driving force behind talks with Congress and these senators."

The official acknowledged that it remains to be seen whether the White House goes all in to support a final version of the bill, which faces an uphill climb in Congress.

"I think we're a long ways away," the official said.

The President spoke about a desire for comprehensive immigration reform while flying to Paris Wednesday night as well.

"What I'd like to do is a comprehensive immigration plan. But our country and political forces are not ready yet," Trump told reporters.

Perdue and Cotton's offices both confirmed the senators continue to work on the "RAISE Act" but wouldn't elaborate on details.

While a move to end chain migration was part of the ill-fated Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate but died in the House in 2013, that bill was loaded with other side deals that helped pave the way for passage.

"To me it's more of almost a political discussion vs. actual enactment or trying to enact policy," said former Bush administration Homeland Security deputy James Norton, who now works as a strategist.

Rosemary Jenks, the vice president and director of government relations for NumbersUSA, a group that advocates limited legal immigration and supports the RAISE Act, said her group stands ready to support it, she said, but still lacks a clear feel for where the administration wants to go.

"(We're) feeling a little bit more optimistic about some of them and pushing forward that much harder because it appears there may be an opportunity here and if there is, we want to be ready for it," Jenks said.

In addition to the difficulty of building a bill that works for the many constituencies represented in both parties, the Senate calendar has proven daunting for lawmakers this year, who are still struggling to pass an Obamacare repeal bill, need to extend government funding by the end of September, hope to pass tax reform and need to pass a defense authorization.

A nasty fight over immigration reform could also scuttle efforts to pass government funding that includes money for Trump's border wall.

"It has momentum in the sense that there are definitely people who have been working on immigration since day one," Norton said, "but I think in terms of active legislation I think it has a very difficult road for it to go down to become law."

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White House working with senators on immigration limits - CNN

President Trump said Wednesday that hell make the final decision on whether to defend President Obamas 2012 deportation amnesty for Dreamers, and said he wished Congress would pass a comprehensive immigration plan though he said the countrys not ready for that.

The call for a comprehensive bill was a stunning remark from Mr. Trump, who during the campaign had said he wanted to see a crackdown on illegal immigration. Comprehensive immigration reform is the description used by advocates who want to see most illegal immigrants legalized, with a full pathway to citizenship.

What Id like to do is a comprehensive immigration plan. But our country and political forces are not ready yet, Mr. Trump said.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to France, Mr. Trump was asked about the 2012 program known as DACA, which is currently protecting some 780,000 young adult illegal immigrants. Mr. Obama created the program but Mr. Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly have kept it going despite questions about its legality.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said that if Mr. Trump doesnt revoke the program by September, hell challenge DACA as part of a lawsuit that already halted DAPA, Mr. Obamas broader 2014 amnesty. Legal analysts say that they cant see DACA surviving a challenge in a world where DAPA has already been ruled likely illegal.

Mr. Kelly, speaking to Hispanic members of Congress on Wednesday, had said he doubted DACA could withstand legal scrutiny but said the final decision was up to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Mr. Trump said, though, that hell make it.

Its a decision that I make and its a decision thats very very hard to make. I really understand the situation now, he said.

He added, There are two sides of a story. Its always tough.

Immigrant-rights groups say the DACA program has been a major success, saying its helped illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. by their parents and grew up here to have a chance in the U.S. economy.

Activists are demanding Mr. Trump fight the program in court, despite the legal obstacles, saying its a major test of his presidency.

This is a moment of truth, and history has its eyes on us, said Frank Sharry, executive director of Americas Voice.

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Trump says he wants 'comprehensive immigration plan' but country isn't ready - Washington Times

The Trump administration is working with two senators on a bill that would restrict and revamp some of the legal avenues for immigrating to the United States, sources confirm to CNN, but the bill remains a long way from potential passage in Congress.

The bill from Republican Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia was introduced in February but will be re-introduced with some changes, Cottons office confirmed.

The original version of the bill cut back on whats referred to as chain migration, ways of immigrating to the United States that are based on family or not based on skills. The bill would limit the types of family members of immigrants that can also be brought to the US to primarily spouses and minor children, would eliminate the international diversity visa lottery and limit the number of annual refugee admissions.

An administration official characterized the discussions as one of many efforts to work with lawmakers on potential pieces of immigration reform. Politico was first to report the talks.

The over-arching goal for the Cotton-Perdue bill, the official said, is to install a system where immigrants are allowed into the country based on their skills and contributions, as opposed to familial connections or a lottery.

The bottom line here is that the President believes we should have a merit-based system of immigration in this country, the official told CNN. What the merit-based system would do is bring our immigration policy more in line with whats good for American workers and taxpayers, so thats the overarching goal, and that Im sure is the driving force behind talks with Congress and these senators.

The official acknowledged that it remains to be seen whether the White House goes all in to support a final version of the bill, which faces an uphill climb in Congress.

I think were a long ways away, the official said.

The President spoke about a desire for comprehensive immigration reform while flying to Paris Wednesday night as well.

What Id like to do is a comprehensive immigration plan. But our country and political forces are not ready yet, Trump told reporters.

Perdue and Cottons offices both confirmed the senators continue to work on the RAISE Act but wouldnt elaborate on details.

While a move to end chain migration was part of the ill-fated Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate but died in the House in 2013, that bill was loaded with other side deals that helped pave the way for passage.

To me its more of almost a political discussion vs. actual enactment or trying to enact policy, said former Bush administration Homeland Security deputy James Norton, who now works as a strategist.

Rosemary Jenks, the vice president and director of government relations for NumbersUSA, a group that advocates limited legal immigration and supports the RAISE Act, said her group stands ready to support it, she said, but still lacks a clear feel for where the administration wants to go.

(Were) feeling a little bit more optimistic about some of them and pushing forward that much harder because it appears there may be an opportunity here and if there is, we want to be ready for it, Jenks said.

In addition to the difficulty of building a bill that works for the many constituencies represented in both parties, the Senate calendar has proven daunting for lawmakers this year, who are still struggling to pass an Obamacare repeal bill, need to extend government funding by the end of September, hope to pass tax reform and need to pass a defense authorization.

A nasty fight over immigration reform could also scuttle efforts to pass government funding that includes money for Trumps border wall.

It has momentum in the sense that there are definitely people who have been working on immigration since day one, Norton said, but I think in terms of active legislation I think it has a very difficult road for it to go down to become law.

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White House working with senators on immigration limits - Gant Daily

As Republicans in the Senate stumble and fumble with their long-promised but never seriously planned repeal of Obamacare, the Trump administration is starting to leak its plans for what counts as ambitious immigration reform.

And its not all bad. The bill that the White House has in mind is based on the RAISE Act, introduced by Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue earlier this year. The giant headline measure is that the bill would cut in half the number of legal immigrants. The detail buried in paragraph 18 of most reports on it is that the bill will do this only after a decade of slowly lowering it to that level.

The biggest and most welcome change is that the proposal would begin to shift American immigration policy away from family-based chain migration and toward a merit-based system, with increased numbers of green cards available for qualified workers. Trumps proposal would also discourage sanctuary-city policies. Idlove to discuss this bill on the merits, but this isnt the first or last time Trump will make us talk about a policy that is never likely to become law. This White House has never had a strong influence on Capitol Hill, and its sway is weakening almost every day. Republicans in the Senate are struggling to deliver on a seven-year promise to repeal Obamacare, and they made no such promise on passing restrictionist legislation. Trumps insurgent-style campaign meant that many Republican lawmakers felt no particular loyalty to Trumps signature policy ideas or issues. And every day that the president is making headline headaches with his tweets, or with new revelations about his campaigns connection to the Russians, the passage of a bill like this becomes an even more remote possibility.

The Trump administration was always going to have a hard time selling a bill that reduced overall rates of immigration into America. Consider where Republican lawmakers were on comprehensive reform in 2013. Many Republican senators voted for a bill that would have tripled the rate of legal immigration into the U.S. in perpetuity. Although it was advertised as an enforcement first policy, the CBO estimated that the proposed 2013 measures would reduce the rate of illegal immigration into America by just 25 percent over the next two decades. The only consequence of failing to secure the border in the 2013 bill was the eventual creation of a committee of bureaucrats to make more recommendations. This was the political reality before Trump and since his election weve seen a major legal, media, and political blowback against Trumps temporary travel ban.

Someday people will look back on this time of mass immigration into America, from the 1970s to now, and wonder how it was that the language of humanitarianism was so easily and cheaply deployed to subordinate the very concepts of political community, democratic checks, and even the rule of law itself to the demands of employers. They will find perverse the way that progressives and unscrupulous employers worked in tandem to create a class of millions of legally vulnerable people who are unable to stand up to employers and afraid to call the police when they are abused. The truth is that American policymakers valued low-wage labor more than they valued any of our professed political values.

But that reckoning will not begin any time soon. The fact of Trumps election has moved the political center back toward sanity on immigration issues and away from open borders. But the fact of Trumps character means we are not substantially closer to getting sensible immigration reform passed. He is wasting political capital almost every day.

And there may be long-term damage as well. Even restrictionists like me have to admit that Trump has been ugly and demagogic on this issue. He has criticized judges for their ethnicity; hes tarred millions of immigrants as felons. Because he commands the loyalty of the Republican base, he has made the Republican style of partisanship more like his own on this issue. This is setting the sober work of policy-making behind.

Western Europe and the United States are both slowly coming to understand that the psychological and financial costs of migration are falling and emigration to the West is becoming a more attractive option to more people across the world. Trumps election was an acknowledgement of this reality. But his administration is currently an obstacle in the way of doing something intelligent about it.

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review.

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Trump's Admirable but Unlikely Goals on Immigration - National Review