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Why California Is Giving Its Own Stimulus Checks To Undocumented Immigrants

Why California Is Giving Its Own Stimulus Checks To Undocumented Immigrants

Post by Raf Schott. Colgate Class of 2021. Source: Holcombe, Madeline, and Catherine E. Shoichet. “Why California Is Giving Its Own Stimulus Checks to Undocumented Immigrants.”  CNN, Cable News Network, 16 Apr. 2020.             A CNN article reported that California Governor, Gavin Newsom, will distribute $125 million towards undocumented immigrants in the state. This marks the first state to support undocumented immigrants and the reasoning is quite simple. Many of the undocumented immigrants are essential workers in many important sectors,…

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Court says Trump administration can withhold money from NYC, 7 States in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Fight

Court says Trump administration can withhold money from NYC, 7 States in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Fight

Post by Trevor Thompson. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Alvarez, Priscilla. “Court says Trump administration can withhold money from NYC, 7 States in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Fight” CNN, 26 February, 2020. The courts reversed a previous ruling, which now allows the Trump administration to withhold money from New York City and seven other states that are not in terms with the federal immigration laws. The lower court ruling previously blocked the Justice Department from withholding key law enforcement the department said…

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How a Wealth Test for Immigrants Could Affect the U.S. Economy

How a Wealth Test for Immigrants Could Affect the U.S. Economy

Post by Svetlin Sabev. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Frazee, Gretchen. “How a Wealth Test for Immigrants Could Affect the U.S. Economy.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 29 Jan. 2020.  The article addresses the updated Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule that was implemented by the DHS earlier this year. The new rule, which is being called the “wealth test”, creates additional obstacles to entry for both those looking to immigrate to the U.S. as well as those who are here…

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For Indian Diaspora, Panic, And Anger Over Trump’s Immigration Plans

For Indian Diaspora, Panic, And Anger Over Trump’s Immigration Plans

Post by Alessandro Conte. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Schultz, Kai, and Sameer Yasir. For Indian Diaspora, Panic and Anger Over Trump’s Immigration Plans. The New York Times, 22 Apr. 2020. I read The New York Times article, “For Indian Diaspora, Panic, and Anger Over Trump’s Immigration Plans.” Posted on April 22, 2020, authors Kai Schultz and Sameer Yasir begin their article with the story of Ms. Nagar, an Indian citizen working in the US as a software developer. She…

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No job, no way home: The Chinese workers in the US left in limbo by the coronavirus

No job, no way home: The Chinese workers in the US left in limbo by the coronavirus

Post by Nick Draught. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Shen Lu, f. (2020). “No job, no way home: The Chinese workers in the US left in limbo by coronavirus.” CNN, 8 May. 2020. This article gives insight into the story of an Asian woman that was living in the United States on an H1-B work visa. Tang Chen has lived in American since 2013 and was in a stable position and was in the midst of completing her paperwork so she could…

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Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks

Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks

Post by Miles Milke. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Galvan, Astrid, et al. “Millions of Taxpaying Immigrants Won’t Get Stimulus Checks.” Associated Press, 12 Apr. 2020. The quarantine that has been required in the United States for the past few weeks due to the outbreak of COVID-19 has effectively shut down the economy. In order to help Americans financially survive this, Congress has approved a $2.2 trillion stimulus package, which will give many low-income Americans checks for up to $1,200. However, there…

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Coronavirus May Force The UK To Rethink Its Relationship With Migrant Workers

Coronavirus May Force The UK To Rethink Its Relationship With Migrant Workers

Post by Jared Cockrell. Colgate class of 2020. Source: Reynolds, Emma. “Coronavirus May Force the UK to Rethink Its Relationship with Migrant Workers.” CNN, Cable News Network, 17 Apr. 2020.             On April 17th,  CNN London reported on the impact of COVID-19 concerning the British agricultural sectors that typically rely heavily on seasonal migrant workers from Europe. G’s Fresh, Uk’s largest produce supplier has stated that it had used a company plane to import workers to the UK from Romania….

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Migrants Are The Unsung Heroes Of The Pandemic

Migrants Are The Unsung Heroes Of The Pandemic

Post by Baraka Kiingi. Colgate class of 2022. Source: Tharoor, Ishaan. “Migrants Are the Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic.” The Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2020.             This article’s aim is to reveal the injustice that immigrants who are essential to the economy and health of the United States face during this Coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 protocol has many immigrant workers (documented and undocumented) continuing to work as nurses, doctors, drivers, and manual field laborers that help provide food. The article…

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Married To An Undocumented Immigrant? You May Not Get A Stimulus Check.

Married To An Undocumented Immigrant? You May Not Get A Stimulus Check.

Post by John Markola. Colgate class of 2021. Source: Dickerson, Caitlin. “Married to an Undocumented Immigrant? You May Not Get a Stimulus Check.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020. In Caitlin Dickerson’s article “Married to an Undocumented Immigrant? You May Not Get a Stimulus Check.” in the New York Times, she addresses this interesting feature of the stimulus fund program and brings up specific instances of families affected by this across the country. I can understand…

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The US needs foreign doctors and nurses to fight coronavirus. Immigration policy isn’t helping

The US needs foreign doctors and nurses to fight coronavirus. Immigration policy isn’t helping

Post by Sara Feidelson. Colgate Class of 2022. Source: Narea, Nicole. “The US needs foreign doctors and nurses to fight coronavirus. Immigration policy isn’t helping.” Vox, March 30, 2020. Nicole Narea introduces the issue of a lack of medical professionals amidst the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, and how it could be alleviated through less restrictive immigration policies. The shortage of medical personnel in the United States has been an ongoing issue, only further emphasized by the current COVID-19…

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