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While President Trump continues his fight for border wall funding, the E-Verify system that employers use to ensure employees are U.S. citizens sits idle. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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'An Irony': Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement

The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.

A Border Patrol officer inside his vehicle guards the fence near San Diego across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP hide caption

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Troops To Be Deployed To Border To Build And Upgrade 160 Miles Of Fencing

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The new Congress is more Christian than the U.S. population in general, according to a new survey from Pew Research. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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The New Congress: Fewer Christians But Still Religious

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Taylor Swift performs during the Grammy Awards in 2016. Photo Illustration: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption

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Taylor Swift Is The 21st Century's Most Disorienting Pop Star

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While President Trump continues his fight for border wall funding, the E-Verify system that employers use to ensure employees are U.S. citizens sits idle. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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'An Irony': Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement

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Bad Bunny backstage at Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist concert in Miami, Fl. in March 2018. Manny Hernandez/Getty Images for Apple Music hide caption

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How Bad Bunny Skipped Categories And Skyrocketed To Fame

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