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Michael van der Veen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the US Capitol on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. 

WATCH LIVE: Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defense

Here's what to watch for on Friday as the defense opens arguments in Trump's historic second impeachment.

WATCH LIVE: Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defense
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In limbo, some families in the US with H-1B visas begin to make other plans

In limbo, some families in the US with H-1B visas begin to make other plans
Migrant children outside playing on a playground at Casa Combes, a shelter for migrant kids in Harlingen, Texas. Photographed on June 23, 2018.

The government faces deadlines to reunite migrant families. It’s unclear if it will meet them.

The government faces deadlines to reunite migrant families. It’s unclear if it will meet them.
Newly arriving Jewish refugee from the Nazi Holocaust wave from the ship "S.S. Awarea" as it pulls into Haifa port on April 6, 1948.

Deporting asylum-seekers without giving them a chance to make their case would violate US and international laws

Deporting asylum-seekers without giving them a chance to make their case would violate US and international laws
A mother is seen holding her child.

Trump’s new order on families at the border raises even more questions about what happens next for child migrants

Trump’s new order on families at the border raises even more questions about what happens next for child migrants
President Trump caused headlines after referring to group of Latino immigrants as "animals" on Wednesday. He said he was only referring to members of the gang MS-13.

President Trump’s ‘animals’ comment points to a dark history of using dehumanizing language

The terms President Trump has used to describe a group of Latino immigrants can have serious societal consequences.

President Trump’s ‘animals’ comment points to a dark history of using dehumanizing language
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The man who taught the Kremlin how to win the internet

Konstantin Rykov started his career creating sites like idiot.ru and spreading sexualized photos of women on the internet. He ended up teaching the Kremlin how to move the internet in its favor.

The man who taught the Kremlin how to win the internet
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spars with Univision reporter Jorge Ramos before his "Make America Great Again Rally" at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa, August 25, 2015.

Jorge Ramos: We can't "be neutral" with a president like Trump

The Univision journalist, who has a new book out, discusses covering the Trump administration as a Mexican American dual citizen living in the United States.

Jorge Ramos: We can't "be neutral" with a president like Trump
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Can Pompeo get the State Department 'back at the big kids’ table'?

Former State Department officials say they will be listening for clarity on pressing foreign policy issues — including the war in Syria and the North Korea negotiations — but also want to know if he can restore the agency’s morale.

Can Pompeo get the State Department 'back at the big kids’ table'?
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So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump replaced US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo. In his new pick for secretary, Trump someone who agrees with him on major foreign policy issues.

So, what does Pompeo have that Tillerson doesn't?
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It’s Trump versus California, but immigrants and employers already feel the fallout

Calls to hotlines to assist immigrants are skyrocketing, while employers brace themselves for more inspections.

It’s Trump versus California, but immigrants and employers already feel the fallout
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The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards

The Dattas came from India to teach American children in a Mississippi school. But because of their visas, they worry their own child won’t be able to study in the US.

The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards
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For immigrant Republicans, Trump’s turn to limit legal immigration creates divisions

They haven’t changed their positions on illegal immigration, but conservative immigrants are now contending with the Trump administration’s proposals to curb legal immigration.

For immigrant Republicans, Trump’s turn to limit legal immigration creates divisions
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After the California wildfires, community leaders are trying to rebuild homes — and trust in government agencies

The October wildfires in Northern California are out, but immigrant families are still weary of seeking help from the government.

After the California wildfires, community leaders are trying to rebuild homes — and trust in government agencies
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On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’

This is how Ju-Hyun Park learned to distance himself from being Korean in America.

On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’