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The immigration policies that led to today's complex system

President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of voters’ top issues in the election, with many supporting Trump’s message that the current system is broken. But how did we get here? Laura Barrón-López takes a deep dive into the history of immigration policies and laws that led to the complex system we have today.

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