The United States has dominated the political scene ever since the end of the two world wars. We may be looked down upon when we are tourists in other countries, we may not have the highest scores on international student test rankings, we may not even have the most efficient economy—but there’s a silent respect […]
Tag: immigration
Hunter’s Third Senior Research Forum
A record number of attendees came to the third and final Senior Research Forum at the Roosevelt House; guests consisted generally of those who attended SRFs in the past, as well as a handful who attended for the first time. Potential members of the SRF team for 2014 also attended. “It was really great to […]
Obama Delivers Hefty State of the Union Address
President Obama laid out a heavy agenda of policy initiatives during his politically charged State of the Union address. The speech covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the economy, as well as climate change, immigration, gun reform, poverty, and voting accessibility. He stressed the necessity of economic reforms that promote “a rising, thriving […]
Macaulay and ASU Unite for Immigration Reform
The case in support of undocumented immigrants opportunities in the United States will be made during the First Annual Macaulay Students for Immigration Education Reform (S.I.E.R.) Conference. The conference, in collaboration with Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College, will address the state of unauthorized immigrants in higher education. ASU hosted its own conference during the […]
I Have a Dream…
I cannot imagine having my life uprooted. My family, friends, home, school, life, taken away from me in the blink of an eye. Especially because of something I have almost been immunized to after hearing it for so long in the media — contested immigration status. Touchy immigration subjects were always at a distance from […]
