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Dreaming about better legislation

Micaela Hoffman October 12, 2017

With the Oct. 5 date behind us-the last day for DACA renewals-there has been a lot of buzz about what Congress will do. They have five months before deportations begin. Six different bills of legislation...

Students gather in CSI prior to the debate. photo by Chloe Sonnier

Organizations host debate about immigration reform

Kaylie King September 26, 2017

The Trinity University Forensics Society and The Contemporary, a student-run public affairs journal, co-hosted a public debate last Wednesday in which students debated different stances on immigration...

Students support the defense of DACA at an off-campus rally. photo by Chloe Sonnier

Campus reacts to Trump’s rollback of DACA

Kathleen Creedon September 14, 2017

On Sept. 5, President Trump announced that he would rescind the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. In response, Danny Anderson, university president, announced his support...

graphic by Tyler Herron

From the Editors’ Desk: Trinity’s tight-lipped response to DACA’s rescission is good and bad

Editorial Staff September 14, 2017

In early March, a letter drafted by a number of Trinity employees was spread throughout the ranks of students, faculty and staff. Dated February 28, 2017, the document was titled "Petition to make Trinity...

photo by Amani Canada

DACA Dreamers’ realities

Micaela Hoffman September 13, 2017

As a follow up to my article last week, where I interviewed a DACA recipient in San Antonio, this week I take a deeper look into what and why this is something pertinent to the Trinity community. The...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Answering the teach-in’s questions

Cristian Vargas September 12, 2017

Last Friday, I had the privilege of speaking to several students at the Senate Bill 4 teach-in in Coates University Center. Admittedly, I had not originally planned on doing so, but was given the opportunity...