Ras Baraka: Molded by Legacy, Africa’s Friend and Champion of Justice
Mayor Ras Baraka did not inherit a political legacy. He inherited a struggle. Born to the literary firebrand Amiri Baraka and the civil rights organizer Amina Baraka, Ras grew up at the crossroads of poetry and protest, fed by the revolutionary pulse of Newark’s Central Ward. Today, as the city’s 40th mayor, he channels that […]
Trump Revives Alien Enemies Act, Sparking Executive Power Concerns
In recent speeches and interviews, President Donald J. Trump has suggested invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a little-known federal statute passed in 1798, to justify mass deportations of undocumented immigrants under the guise of national security. While the law remains active, its application outside a formal war context, particularly to justify immigration crackdowns, has raised […]
Laken Riley’s Murder Fuels U.S. immigration Debate for 2024 Presidential race
On the morning of February 22, 2024, college nursing student Laken Riley laced up her tennis shoes to jog around the running trails near the intramural fields at the University of Georgia. The 22-year-old student was enrolled in Augusta University’s nursing program and liked to start her day jogging at nearby UGA, where she was […]
Texas-Federal Tensions Rise Due to Border Immigration Crisis
Residents in the tight-knit community of Eagles Pass, Texas, find themselves at the center of a growing storm as the immigration situation along the Texas-Mexico border intensifies. At issue is the 47-acre Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, where Texas has for months been laying concertina wire along the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from crossing. […]
DOJ Appeals Federal Judge’s Title 42 Decision
The DOJ has filed an appeal against a Federal Judge’s decision to block the Biden Administration’s attempt to end Title 42. Title 42 allows Border Patrol officials to deport migrants from foreign countries back to their nation of origin, allegedly protecting public health in the face of unpredictable COVID outbreaks. The Biden administration had planned […]