As ICE creates new deportation centers, Newport, on the quirky, impossibly beautiful Oregon coast, finds itself a battleground in Trump’s war on immigrants. It’s not alone as ICE plans for hosts of detention centers in small towns.
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Posted inHigher Education
New Trump Policy Could Ban Thousands of Adult Students From Classes
Many students, including U.S. citizens, lack the proper verification documents.
Posted inEconomy
Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportation Would Be an Economic Disaster
Besides being cruel, deporting 11 million unauthorized immigrants would cause labor shortages and slash national wage and salary income, likely triggering a recession and reigniting inflation.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Pandemic Should Remind Us of the Need for Immigration Reform
Seven years ago, there was bipartisan agreement on this issue. But Republicans chose fear over prudence.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants Would Help American Workers
Providing a pathway to citizenship would eliminate one factor that is suppressing wage growth.
Posted inPolitical Animal
What Happens in the Aftermath of the ICE Raids
The small rural towns that were targeted will be economically devastated.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Intentionally Inflicts Harm on Refugees as a Show of Force
The roundup is about to begin. On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will start the process of arresting undocumented migrants. Their efforts will target ten major U.S. cities and will focus on at least 2,000 people who have been ordered deported—primarily for failure to appear in court for asylum hearings. This is the operation […]
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump Targets Immigrants, But Not the Employers Who Hire Them
Doing so would affect his own bottom line.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Real Criminal Is the Guy Who Occupies the White House
Here’s why the president hasn’t cracked down on employers who hire undocumented workers.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Beyond Words, the Cruelty of Trump’s Actions
Never lose sight of the fact that real human beings are suffering because of what this administration is doing.
