Brief #100—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
On July 21, President Trump signed a Memorandum that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the US Census.
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ICE Rescinds Order to Deport International Students – an Update to Brief #98
Brief #99—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The July 6 Directive from the Trump Administration covered in Brief 98 faced immediate backlash and swift legal action by institutions of higher learning, municipalities, and tech companies.
Trump Administration to Send Home International Students
Brief #98—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Trump Administration and ICE have announced the State Department will not issue visas to international students who are enrolled in colleges/universities that switch to online learning come fall semester.
Trump Administration to Freeze Immigrant Work Visas Through Remainder of 2020
Brief #97—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced they would place a pause on Green Cards and most categories of work visas through the remainder of 2020.
Trump Continues to Deport Infected Migrants
Brief #96—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Amidst the global lockdowns as a result of COVID-19, the Trump Administration deported 76 migrants on a plane to Guatemala in March. Of those 76 individuals, 71 had tested positive for COVID-19. Guatemala currently links about a fifth of their confirmed cases to those 71 individuals.
Victory Ruling on DACA Status by the Supreme Court
Brief #95—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
On June 18, in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration’s longstanding endeavor to dismantle the Obama era immigration program that allowed nearly 700,000 young people to remain in the US and avoid deportation.
Is the CARES Act Effective?
Brief #79—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The effectiveness of the late March 2.3 trillion dollar Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES), Act remains hotly debated. It is the most comprehensive act of government support since the depression, and its cost is similar to expenditures characterizing wartime.
Killing of Rayshard Brooks Incites Calls for Atlanta Police Reform
Brief #1—Policing In America
By Laura Plummer
On June 12, amid worldwide protests against police killings of Black people, 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back by an officer of the Atlanta Police Department (APD). His death has amplified the calls for police reform at the department.
Trump Administration Policies Help Spread Covid-19 to Central America
Brief #94—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Since March, the Trump Administration has expelled almost 10,000 migrants using emergency public health measures that have granted US Customs and Border Protection temporary authority to bypass immigration laws.
Trump to Limit Immigration to the US due to COVID-19
Brief #93—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Trump Administration issued a proclamation (Proclamation 9994) to limit immigration into the US in the next 60 days. The justification given is that, due to the economic recession the US is bound to face in the aftermath of COVID-19, “aliens” will be taking jobs.