Forget Congress—the Supreme Court Should Uphold DACA for Economic Growth
Economic prosperity should trump partisan values. The potential effects on the economy should cause sirens to go off in Republicans’ heads. If they are truly the party of business, now is the time to prove it.
Because of What I Did as a Three-Year-Old, I Have No Access to the American Dream
“Imagine if you parked in the wrong spot and were then subject to separation from your family and the loss of your livelihood.”
Supreme Court Saves DACA from Trump
Thursday’s ruling will ensure undocumented immigrants brought into the United States as children are given the chance to remain here legally.
Six Duke Students Head to DC Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing on DACA Tuesday
The court will review President Trump’s decision to end the Obama administration program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation.
“All Leverage Is Gone”: Dems Face Shrinking Options in Immigration Fight
This post is excerpted from the INDY’s morning newsletter, Primer. To read this morning’s edition in full, click here. To get all the day’s local and national headlines and insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here. With last week’s brief government shutdown in the rearview, it’s now time for Congress to refocus on…
The Three Things to Remember When Trump Talks DACA
This post is excerpted from the INDY’s morning newsletter, Primer. To read this morning’s edition in full, click here. To get all the day’s local and national headlines and insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here. Yesterday, both in a speech and on Twitter, Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the lack of action.…
Senate Democrats Just Got Rolled. So What Comes Next?
This post is excerpted from the INDY’s morning newsletter, Primer. To read this morning’s edition in full, click here. To get all the day’s local and national headlines and insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here. There seems to be near-universal consensus on the left and in the media that Senate Democrats’ agreement…
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Donald Trump Is a Stone-Cold Racist, Full Stop
This post is excerpted from the INDY’s morning newsletter, Primer. To read this morning’s edition in full, click here. To get all the day’s local and national headlines and insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here. Thursday could have been—should have been—a banner day for the Trump administration. Senators were nearing a bipartisan…
“DACA Is Gone, But We’re Still Here”: Youth Activists Stage a “Death of DACA” Rally in Downtown Raleigh
Dozens rallied in front of the Wake County Courthouse last night to mourn the coming end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program that granted temporary work permits and a deportation reprieve to undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors. Protesters wore all black and carried candles in a pseudo-vigil, calling…
According to a New Poll, 61 Percent of North Carolina Voters Are Fine with Confederate Monuments
According to a new poll released by Meredith College Monday, more than three-fifths of North Carolina voters support keeping Confederate monuments on public grounds. What’s more, nearly that many believe the statues are “important monuments to North Carolina’s past,” while just 24 percent believe that they are monuments to racism. These numbers, consistent with other…
Poll: N.C. Voters Love Confederate Monuments, Worry About North Korea, Think the Country Is on the Wrong Track
Meredith College is out with a poll today that finds that most North Carolina voters believe the country is more divided than it was six months ago and more than 60 percent of them say Donald Trump is to blame. (Sixty-five percent say the media is a “major reason” for the disunion as well.) Other…
Starting Tonight, Local Businesses Are Supporting Immigrant Community With Various Food-Related Events Through October
Triangle restaurants are no stranger to supporting urgent community causes. From the closing of restaurants during “A Day Without Immigrants” earlier this year to the rush of fundraisers to support victims of Hurricane Harvey just last week, local establishments are quick to mobilize. It comes as no surprise that many are also rallying to support…
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