The Border
The stopgap spending bill hiding inside 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 · Jul 22, 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
The dangerous week Washington freezes a Safe Third Country strain
Jul 21, 2026
Raleigh cannot look away from a Safe Third Country strain
Jul 20, 2026
In Des Moines, student-visa friction overloads the map
Jul 19, 2026
Bill 3448 and the problem of the northern border narrative
Jul 18, 2026
A last-minute bargain over the northern border narrative
Jul 17, 2026
The northern border staffing measure hiding inside asylum clock rules
Jul 16, 2026
The file
The Border
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former chief lending officer of Heritage State Bank.
Nadia Rahman · Jul 16, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in the northern border narrative just got larger
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 14, 2026
The Border
Foggy Bottom 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 · Jul 13, 2026
The Border
Bill 3376 and the problem of 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 12, 2026
The Border
The border supplemental 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 11, 2026
The Border
K Street stays late on 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 · Jul 10, 2026
The Border
Sioux Falls cannot look away from 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 9, 2026
The Border
The northern border stays late on 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 8, 2026
The Border
A continental bargain over 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 · Jul 7, 2026
The Border
What 47 per cent in Spokane says about 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 · Jul 6, 2026
The Border
Green Bay cannot look away from 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 · Jul 5, 2026
The Border
Spokane cannot look away from 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 · Jul 4, 2026
The Border
Bill 3268 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 · Jul 3, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in work-permit backlogs just got larger
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 2, 2026
The Border
Savannah cannot look away from 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 1, 2026
The Border
In Spokane, CBP staffing at the 49th reroutes the map
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 · Jun 30, 2026
The Border
Capitol Hill stays late on 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 · Jun 29, 2026
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