The Preamble

The Preamble

This Week in The Preamble: Understanding Immigration

Each week, our team digs into one subject — chosen by you — and asks the questions that matter. What’s true? How did we get here? And what does it say about us? This week we start with immigration.

Oct 27, 2025
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Welcome to a New Era of The Preamble

Sharon McMahon
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October 23, 2025
Welcome to a New Era of The Preamble

Welcome to the new Preamble. You’ve found your way here because you’re tired of being shouted at — endlessly — and still not knowing what to believe. You want to understand what’s happening in the world without losing heart in the process.

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The Making of ICE

Casey Burgat
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October 23, 2025
The Making of ICE

In the pre-dawn stillness of September 30, 2025, helicopters hummed over a South Shore neighborhood in Chicago. Agents rappelled from rooftops, broke doors, and stormed apartments with guns drawn.

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From Allies to Targets

From Allies to Targets

Rebecca Gibian
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October 23, 2025
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The Theater of Control

The Theater of Control

Elise Labott
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October 23, 2025
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Eight Charts That Explain the Immigration Debate

Eight Charts That Explain the Immigration Debate

Andrea Jones-Rooy
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October 23, 2025
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