Ariana Figueroa

Reporter, States Newsroom

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Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.

News Stories by Ariana Figueroa

Migrants wait throughout the night on May 10, 2023, in a dust storm at Gate 42, on land between the Rio Grande and the border wall, hoping they will be processed by immigration authorities before the expiration of Title 42. (Photo by Corrie Boudreaux for Source NM)

Politics

Strong bipartisan support in U.S. Senate advances bill expanding immigration detention

U.S. Senate Republicans gained more than enough Democratic support Thursday to advance a bill that would greatly expand immigration detention, following a presidential election in which border security was a main theme for President-elect Donald Trump.

January 10, 2025

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Ariana Figueroa

Students and parents file out of the campus of Appalachee HIgh School in Winder, Ga., after being released from lockdown following the school shooting there Sept. 4, 2024.

Elections

Guns: Where do Trump and Harris stand?

A mass shooting at a Georgia high school in September thrust the issue of gun violence to the forefront of the presidential race. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump agree that gun violence is a major problem, but they offer strikingly different views on how to address it.

October 18, 2024

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Ariana Figueroa

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago.

Politics

Democrats stress gun violence prevention on convention’s final night

The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a lineup of lawmakers and others who have long advocated for gun safety and have dealt with the aftermath of gun violence in their communities — including Georgia's Lucy McBath.

August 23, 2024

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Ariana Figueroa

(Photo Courtesy of <a href=https://www.flickr.com/photos/killy/13504267485/>Adolfo Chavez III via Flickr</a>.)

News

Kids at work: States try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry

Lawmakers in 11 states have either passed or introduced laws to roll back child labor laws — a push that’s come from industry trade organizations and mostly conservative legislators as businesses scramble for low-wage workers.

April 11, 2023

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Ariana Figueroa

Politics

Members of Congress sign up for TikTok, despite security concerns

Just like teens, members of Congress are setting up TikTok accounts — even as the popular app is increasingly barred from government devices and heads of federal intelligence agencies raise concerns about data collection and surveillance obtained by a Chinese-owned company.

January 23, 2023

By:

Ariana Figueroa

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Strong bipartisan support in U.S. Senate advances bill expanding immigration detention

Guns: Where do Trump and Harris stand?

Democrats stress gun violence prevention on convention’s final night

Kids at work: States try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry

Members of Congress sign up for TikTok, despite security concerns

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