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May 11, 2023 | Olivia Sher | Immigration
​​Immigrant Women After Roe: A Case For Protective Laws

It’s no coincidence that states with the most immigrants and migrants passing through their borders, like Texas and Florida, now have the harshest laws in the country.

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March 14, 2022 | Jessi Calzado-Esponda | Immigration
Contending With Trauma Amid The War In Ukraine

Russia is at war with Ukraine, displacing millions of women and children, and the experience has brought my grandmother’s trauma to the fore in my own family.

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November 10, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Immigration
Documentarian Rendah Haj Is Shining a Light on the African Australian Migrant Experience

The need for more realistic and powerful narratives about Black Australian life was a big reason why Haj decided to study film.

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January 24, 2020 | Neha Madhira | Immigration, International
Women are leading protests against discriminatory legislation in India

The CAA’s language grants a legal path to citizenship for only some "persecuted minorities." Muslims, as well as groups like Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka, Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, and Buddhist refugees from Tibet, are all left out.

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February 07, 2019 | Lauren Davidson | Education, Immigration
New York State Just Passed the DREAM Act. Here’s what that means.

On January 23, the New York State legislature passed the Jose Peralta Dream Act. This act is a significant win for immigrant rights in the realm of higher education, as it makes an estimated 146,000 DREAMers, or minors brought to the country by their undocumented parents, who attend New York public schools eligible for scholarships and financial aid that was previously unavailable to them.

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October 20, 2017 | Farha Khalidi | Immigration
We need to keep fighting for DACA

The Department of Homeland Security is halting the acceptance of new DACA applications, and the thousands who have already received DACA status are at risk of deportation.

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April 18, 2017 | Roberta Nin Feliz | Immigration, Race/Ethnicity
We Have To Pay Attention To The Deportation Of Black Undocumented Immigrants
Trump’s recent attacks on undocumented immigrants have ripped apart families, mistakenly detained immigrants protected under DACA, and incited fear among immigrant communities here in America. Trump’s...
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July 21, 2016 | Karla Majdancic | Feminism, Immigration, International, Politics
What Young People Need To Know About Brexit
When I heard about the UK referendum that took place in June, I thought the possibility of the UK leaving the EU must be a joke. I expected the population to vote to stay in the EU and I wasn’t alone....
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December 20, 2015 | Eliza V | Feminism, Immigration, International
The Horrifying Treatment of Refugees in Australia Needs To End
Australia is often celebrated for its beautiful beaches and fun, laid back people, but this reputation overlooks a co-existing darker reality. The nation is actually one of the worst human rights viol...
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October 28, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Economy, Education, Feminism, Girls, Immigration, Politics
An Interview with Peta Lindsay
Over the past few months, we have been inundated with news about Obama and Romney -- especially about their policies in terms of women. But did you know that there's a woman running for president? You...
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December 20, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Immigration, LGBTQIA, Media, Politics, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
11 for '11: Eleven Ways to Fight for Human Rights and Social Justice in 2011
Human rights org Breakthrough has announced eleven ways that individuals can help fight for human rights in 2011, recommending eleven unique actions, many supported by activist and nonprofit organ...

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