Witnessing first-hand how an immigrant-serving organization handled changes in immigration policy— beginning with the zero tolerance policy, family separations, the Matter of A-B, and the relocation of migrant families— exemplified the dynamic pace of the job and the need for resilience of everyone involved.
Category: Law & Justice
American Power and Ignorance: a View from Abroad
Hansen’s deeply personal account of her years in Turkey relays a historical critique of American power, the relationship between our racial history and foreign policy, and American exceptionalism.
Is Jeff Sessions Washington’s Most Dangerous Person?
If Sessions decides to double down on his aggressive ignorance, the country will suffer as a result.
In Chicago, Two Administrations Spar on Policing
Chicago is the subject of two distinct visions of crime and crime-fighting. Analyzing how the Obama and Trump administrations address the city, as well as the broader issues of criminal justice, reveals how they both craft narratives about crime and policing.
The Terror Exception Transitions to Trump
If Congress and the courts continue to defer to the executive branch during the Trump administration, they will permit an expanded extra-legal war against ISIL and other terrorist groups.
How the Movement for Black Lives Can Reignite the American Left
If the American left wants a plan that provides opportunity, expands freedoms and rights, energizes voters, and appeals to workers, then the Movement for Black Lives and their platform is a fantastic place to start.
“No Fly No Buy”and the Second Amendment
So long as the Second Amendment is in place, it is impossible to implement many “common sense” gun laws; lawmakers’ hands are tied because having gun ownership considered a “right” rather than a “privilege” supersedes any logical bill regarding firearms.
Why Did Donald Trump Defend Stop-and-Frisk?
If Donald Trump is really only referring to the “practice” of Terry stops, and not discussing its application, then his proposal to “do stop-and-frisk” is completely meaningless.
Why We Shouldn’t Ignore The Fact That Brock Turner Was A Swimmer
Brock Turner has brought attention to sentencing in rape cases. Conor Young, a Trinity University student, states “So, the stage is set. All of the success he achieved in swimming contributed to the building of a boy who — according to official reports by his own female teammates — was uncomfortable to be around.”
The Repeating Rhetoric Against Civil Rights
Rhetoric from many opponents of Black Lives Matter has only deepened our divisions by dismissing oppression, linking civil rights with violence and professing Black criminality.