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Daniella Silva

National Reporter

I am an award-winning journalist covering national and international issues for NBC News, with a focus on immigration and education.

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I am an award-winning journalist covering national and international issues for NBC News, with a focus on immigration and education.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Daniella Silva

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4d ago

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What we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A judge has ordered that the Trump administration “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return to the US, an order supported by the Supreme Court.

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9d ago

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New documents detail government's case that mistakenly deported man was a gang member

The Trump administration released a series of documents after weeks of pressure to prove its contention that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a member of the MS-13 gang.

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11d ago

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IRS agreement with ICE to share immigrants' info could lead to billions less in tax revenue

10% fewer undocumented immigrants filing their taxes would mean a decrease of $9.5 billion a year in tax revenue, a tax policy organization found.

California youth soccer coach charged in death of 13-year-old boy

Youth soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino in California has been charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez.

Retirees 'stunned' as market turmoil over tariffs shrinks their 401(k)s

Americans nearing retirement and recent retirees said they were anxious and frustrated following a second day of market turmoil that hit their 401(k)s.

College student who became subject of viral rumor says incident has 'ruined' her life

A University of Mississippi student who was the subject of an internet rumor is navigating the fallout after she says the lie “ruined” her life.

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24d ago

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Detained immigrant students sent to remote Louisiana facilities accused of human rights abuses

Mahmoud Khalil, who was studying at Columbia, and Alireza Doroudi, from the University of Alabama, are both being held at an ICE processing center in Jena, Louisiana.

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Immigration

28d ago

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Trump's immigration policies could wreak havoc on this rural town powered by mushroom farms

Farmers rely on year-round help from immigrants to harvest mushrooms. Deportations could destroy the town as they know it.

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29d ago

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Trump takes aim at foreign-born college students, with 300 visas revoked

The Trump administration has been targeting foreign-born graduate and doctoral students whose main transgression seems to be activism.
34d ago

Trump administration moves to end temporary status for 530,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others

The Trump administration is moving to end temporary legal status for more than 530,000 people who arrived in the U.S. from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
35d ago

What's next for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism?

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student who faces deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism, continues to battle the Trump administration over his arrest and detention.
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