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Catherine Shoichet @CatherineCNN

CNN Digital senior writer covering immigration and demographics. Alum of @TB_Times, @thecrimson and @ColumbiaJournMA. RTs ≠ endorsements.

Joined May 2010
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Even as the Trump administration draws attention for its aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration, advocates say quieter efforts to curtail legal immigration are also intensifying. This includes cancelled citizenship ceremonies and interviews: cnn.com/2026/02/12/us/us-cit…
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“Oath ceremony cancelled.” Compelling story from @CatherineCNN on immigrants whose journeys to becoming US citizens were halted at the last minute by the Trump administration: cnn.com/2026/02/12/us/us-cit…

She’s a cancer doctor fighting to save patients’ lives. She’s also fighting to become a US citizen...

A growing group of would-be Americans are in limbo after the Trump administration froze citizenship decisions for applicants from certain countries it deems “high-risk.”

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Long before the Minneapolis shooting, DHS tactics were changing – and sparking controversy cnn.com/interactive/2026/01/…
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Four immigration courts. One day. And a window into a world the public rarely sees. cnn.com/2025/12/01/us/immigr…

Four immigration courts. One day. And a window into a world the public rarely sees | CNN

Spend just one day in a few immigration courts across the country, and the high-stakes dramas unfolding within offer a revealing glimpse into the White House’s efforts to reshape the country — and...

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Harvard graduation speaker: “When legal immigrants and others who are lawfully in this country...worry about being wrongly detained and even deported, perhaps it’s fitting that you hear from an immigrant like me." cnn.com/us/live-news/harvard…

Harvard graduation, Trump admin international student ban case hearing | CNN

Harvard University held its commencement ceremony today as a federal district judge said she will issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from making changes to Harvard’s...

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser used to call Washington a "proud sanctuary city." Now she's taking a dramatically different tack, proposing a repeal of the law that limits the city Department of Corrections' cooperation with federal immigration authorities: cnn.com/2025/05/28/us/washin…

Washington called itself a sanctuary city. Then Trump came back to town | CNN

Some advocates worry the nation’s capital could become one of the riskiest places for undocumented immigrants to live as a federal crackdown intensifies.

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Washington called itself a sanctuary city. Then Trump came back to town cnn.com/2025/05/28/us/washin…

Washington called itself a sanctuary city. Then Trump came back to town | CNN

Some advocates worry the nation’s capital could become one of the riskiest places for undocumented immigrants to live as a federal crackdown intensifies.

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NEWS: Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/…

Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind...

A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas ruled that the president unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act and blocked the administration from quickly deporting some alleged members of a...

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NEW: The Trump admin is expected to invoke a sweeping wartime authority, known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, to speed up deportations of certain immigrants in the coming days. It is expected to come in the form of a presidential proclamation. W/ @jmhansler @alaynatreene.
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The pace of Trump’s deportation flights is so far similar to Biden’s, @priscialva and @silentcarto report cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/…

The pace of Trump’s deportation flights is so far similar to Biden’s | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants residing in the United States, but so far, the pace of deportations has held steady compared to last year,...

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Why Trump's 'gold card' proposal is more complicated than it sounds cnn.com/2025/03/02/politics/…

Why Trump’s ‘gold card’ proposal is more complicated than it sounds | CNN Politics

Immigration law experts say the “gold card” proposal is far more complicated and uncertain than President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made it sound when they announced it last...

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He responded to a surge of migrants and refugees by creating an orchestra. Together, they are changing lives and making beautiful music. Meet CNN Hero Ron Davis Alvarez and the Dream Orchestra: cnn.it/4fOAVTW
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This orchestra welcomes everyone. That means bringing together hundreds of people speaking more than 20 languages in the name of music. Meet CNN Hero Ron Davis Alvarez and the Dream Orchestra : cnn.it/4fOAVTW
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Excited to see that Ron Davis Alvarez and his Dream Orchestra, which I wrote about earlier this year, are now the subject of a beautiful @CNNHeroes documentary. You can watch it and read more about the orchestra here: cnn.com/2024/08/16/world/his… x.com/CatherineCNN/status/17…

His love of music is helping refugees and immigrants build new lives | CNN

In Sweden, conductor Ron Davis Alvarez and his Dream Orchestra give hundreds of refugees, immigrants, and native Swedes the chance to learn an instrument and find community.

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A conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life cnn.com/2024/01/13/europe/dr…
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It's 📅, otherwise known as #WorldEmojiDay 🎉 Celebrate by exploring the results of our recent texting quiz -- and taking it yourself: cnn.com/2024/07/17/us/emoji-…

We asked how you use emojis. Here’s how different generations responded | CNN

Are you literal or ironic with emojis? Celebrate World Emoji Day by exploring the results of CNN’s texting quiz — and then taking it yourself.

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The latest list of the most popular baby names in the US has a few surprises, including a new name reaching the boys’ top 10 and a social media influencer inspiring a new trend cnn.com/2024/05/14/us/top-ba…
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This veteran actor plays an immigration lawyer in the new movie “Problemista.” In real life he’s fighting his own case cnn.com/2024/03/23/entertain…

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How a surprising detail in bank records helped a historian bust a longstanding myth about Irish immigrants cnn.com/2024/03/17/us/irish-…
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Two men mysteriously go missing in Florida with no ties except for one: the deputy who saw them last. Will these cases finally be solved? @thelauracoates investigates with @thomaslake on #TheWholeStory with Anderson Cooper, this Sunday at 8p ET/PT on CNN. cnn.it/3v4rywS
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A new trove of records could help many reconnect with their Irish roots. They come from a surprising source cnn.com/2024/03/08/world/iri…
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