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    Tag: Immigration

    A Conversation with Dr. Katsuo Nishikawa-Chavez

    Dr. Nishikawa-Chavez discusses how immigrants and asylum seekers are engaging with the U.S political system. As well as the differences in how Democrats and Republicans have engaged with immigrants now and in the past.

    November 27, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    A Conversation with Dr. Robert Huesca

    A communication professor who volunteers with the Interfaith Welcome Coalition discusses the challenges facing immigrants and asylum seekers who are attempting to enter the United States.

    October 25, 2019November 27, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    Inside the RAICES Fight for Asylees Detained in Texas

    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.

    September 24, 2018September 28, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    September 6, 2018September 9, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    February 16, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    October 19, 2017March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    September 20, 2017March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    September 15, 2017March 22, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    March 10, 2017March 22, 2018 by Benjamin

    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.

    February 4, 2017March 28, 2018 by Benjamin

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