The Border
In Boise, interior enforcement reroutes the map
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Mar 16, 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 defence production rewrite hiding inside 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 · Mar 9, 2026
The Border
In Buffalo, interior enforcement miscounts the map
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Mar 7, 2026
The Border
A partisan bargain over 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 · Mar 6, 2026
The Border
The intelligence panel turns to interior enforcement as Portland, Maine watches
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — interior enforcement — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Mar 5, 2026
The Border
A continental bargain over 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 · Mar 4, 2026
The Border
In Fresno, asylum clock rules accelerates the map
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — asylum clock rules — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Mar 3, 2026
The Border
Wilmington 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 · Mar 2, 2026
The Border
What 39 per cent in Raleigh 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 · Mar 1, 2026
The Border
Raleigh cannot look away from 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 · Feb 28, 2026
The Border
In Wilmington, CBP staffing at the 49th accelerates 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 · Feb 26, 2026
The Border
Bill 1756 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 · Feb 25, 2026
The Border
The sanctions package aimed at Tehran 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 · Feb 24, 2026
The Border
A predictable bargain over 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 · Feb 23, 2026
The Border
A predictable 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 · Feb 22, 2026
The Border
In Tucson, student-visa friction exports the map
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — student-visa friction — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Feb 21, 2026
The Border
Canada’s stake in asylum clock rules just got larger
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — asylum clock rules — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Feb 20, 2026
The Border
In Savannah, work-permit backlogs redefines the map
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — work-permit backlogs — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Feb 19, 2026
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