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.
Tag: Immigration
Immigration Sanctuary Law Dispute Exhibits Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide
The fight to eliminate Oregon’s sanctuary status looms large in the state’s rural-urban divide.
Temporary Protected Status: El Salvador’s Missed International Opportunity
Had there been enough political will from the Salvadoran government to attempt to solve the T.P.S situation, they would have sought bilateral meetings with the Trump administration and resort to an action as old as time: realpolitik.
Deferred action on DACA deepens immigration controversy
The Contemporary investigated the effects of rescinding DACA on Trinity University students, weighed the competing legal and practical issues, and addressed the diverse array of campus dialogue and discourse.
In Defense of DACA: An Appeal to Utility, Morality, and Constitutionality
To place such an important segment of society at risk clearly reveals where our president’s values lie.
DACA was an unwise and illegal immigration policy
If we’re going to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants, we must be more choosy and the process should run through the established democratic channels.
Whose American Dream is it? The Tragedies of Dinesh D’Souza and Polite Silence
It would have been so very easy and convenient to succumb to these ideas. After all, they benefit people like me on the long run.
Executive Disarray: Trinity v. Trump’s Immigration Order
Trinity University students and faculty are grappling with an environment of uncertainty after President Trump’s executive order on Immigration. This week, The Contemporary investigated law’s implications for students, took the pulse of legal debates, and evaluated the law’s impact on the campus climate.
The Question of Amnesty: should they stay or go?
The costs of sustaining eleven million more citizens far outweigh the revenue made from granting amnesty.