In President Donald Trump’s first few weeks back in office, he has signed more than 40 executive orders. Here are some with the most impact. Gender affirming care On Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order defining gender classifications as only male and female. The order rejects […]
Tag: Immigration
OLU hosts information tabling on immigration rights
After the news of President Donald Trump allowing ICE agents to enter public schools around the country, Ramapo College’s Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) set up a table full of helpful information about immigration rights. This small event took place outside of the bookstore on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the […]
NJ-PBS discussion panel covers American response to Holocaust
Members of the Ramapo community were invited to join “Considering the Past to Shape the Future: Reflections on The US and the Holocaust,” an online NJ-PBS discussion panel centered around the new documentary series “The US and the Holocaust” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. Dr. Jacob Labendz, […]
Ramapo Global Talks discusses the function of the migrant narrative
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey Through his own encounters and one migrant’s personal testimony, Dr. Behzad Yaghmaian took the audience of Ramapo’s latest Global Talks event on a journey of emotional migrant stories. The March 22 Webex lecture was co-sponsored by the Roukema Center for International Education, […]
Ramapo College Should Declare Campus a Sanctuary
Photo courtesy of Aboxorocks, Wikipedia Many colleges around the nation are debating over the prospect of offering sanctuary to students without legal immigration papers due to President Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric about illegal immigrants. According to the New York Times, Wesleyan University was one of the first to declare “sanctuary […]
Ramapo Should Not Be Declared a Sanctuary Campus
Photo courtesy of Smartalic 34, Wikipedia I want to start off by saying that I am not against immigration; in fact, I support making the immigration process easier. I am in full support of green card holders, visa holders and whatever other legal means an immigrant uses to come to this […]
Unity Rally Stresses a Sense of Community on Campus
Photo by Dana Wehmann A unity rally was held last Thursday, as students assembled at the Arch to protest President Trump’s travel ban and various other actions proposed or put into effect by the president. Latino fraternity Lambda Sigma Upsilon Inc. organized the rally, a version of which was held […]
Immigration Lawyer Discusses Trump’s Plans at Ramapo Event
Photo by Hope Patti Since taking office, President Donald Trump has taken on illegal immigration as one of his main issues. David Nachman of Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak Law Group came to Ramapo on Wednesday to lead a discussion on how Trump’s immigration rules and policies could affect international students. Nachman […]
Trump Tries to Build Wall Already Littered With Cracks
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr A wall at the U.S.-Mexican border has been a popular talking point in reactionary circles and mainstream discourse ever since the passage of the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which gave $1.2 billion towards building 1,100 km worth of fence along the said border […]
Travel Ban Tremors Seen Amongst Faculty and Students
Photo courtesy of Luminary Traveler, Flickr The United States has enacted a ban on Syrian refugees as of Friday, Jan. 24. The ban, created by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order, has also suspended immigration from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. “We don’t want them here,” the New York […]