The Border
What 45 per cent in Little Rock says about 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 · May 6, 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
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The file
The Border
The an AI liability bill hiding inside 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 · Apr 29, 2026
The Border
What 40 per cent in Allentown 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 · Apr 28, 2026
The Border
Saskatchewan’s grain elevators confront 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 · Apr 27, 2026
The Border
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront 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 · Apr 26, 2026
The Border
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside 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 · Apr 25, 2026
The Border
In Toledo, CBP staffing at the 49th exports 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 · Apr 24, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in CBP staffing at the 49th just got larger
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 · Apr 23, 2026
The Border
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront 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 · Apr 22, 2026
The Border
Allentown cannot look away from 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 · Apr 21, 2026
The Border
The northern border narrative: the view from the border
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 · Apr 19, 2026
The Border
Foggy Bottom stays late on 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 · Apr 18, 2026
The Border
In Grand Rapids, CBP staffing at the 49th tightens 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 · Apr 17, 2026
The Border
An unfinished bargain over 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 · Apr 16, 2026
The Border
What 51 per cent in Des Moines says about 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 · Apr 15, 2026
The Border
The expensive 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 · Apr 14, 2026
The Border
Ontario’s auto belt confronts 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 · Apr 13, 2026
The Border
A Safe Third Country strain: the view from Langley
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 · Apr 12, 2026
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