The rhetoric has ramped up around illegal aliens and especially the undocumented children at our country’s Southern border. Today, an Atlanta immigration lawyer writes about the steps President Barack Obama can take to relieve the situation, while an appointee to the state immigration board says executive orders could be unlawful. Also, an Emory University professor — the daughter of a woman who came illegally to the U.S. before becoming a naturalized citizen — ponders the question of who really belongs.

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) is greeted by Ronald Acuña Jr. after batting during the MLB Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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