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Education February 17, 2025

Ragsdale’s contract extended in 6-0 vote; Cobb schools’ statement on immigration

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education extended Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s contract through 2028 at February’s school board meeting. While the annual extension of his three-year contract has…

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Immigration January 29, 2025

Federal threats against local officials who don’t cooperate with immigration orders could be unconstitutional − Justice Antonin Scalia ruled against similar plans

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has begun to radically change how the U.S. government handles…

Immigration January 24, 2025

As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez and Daniel Chang first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez and Daniel Chang January 23, 2025 California is advising…

Immigration January 23, 2025

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

by Ernesto Castañeda, American University and Daniel Jenks, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Major GOP-led immigration measure passed by U.S. Senate, heads to House

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — On the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S….

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

Immigration October 23, 2024

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate − here’s what happened in other places used as political soapboxes

by Miranda Cady Hallett, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many Americans had probably never heard of Aurora, Colorado, or Springfield, Ohio, before…

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Politics July 11, 2024

Surprise: American voters actually largely agree on many issues, including topics like abortion, immigration and wealth inequality

by Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the presidential election campaign heats up, media…

International June 6, 2024

Life on the US-Mexico border is chaotic. An immigration scholar explains why − and it’s not for the reasons that some GOP lawmakers claim

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As debate over U.S. immigration policy heats up during the 2024 presidential campaign, separating…

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