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Duquesne spiritual leaders talk D.C.-Vatican relationship

As President Donald Trump’s second term in office has played out, American-born Pope Leo XIV has been critical of his policies — specifically, when it comes to immigration and war. The pontiff condemned the recent war in Iran, and after the president made the remark that a “whole civilization will die” the Pope labeled the comment “unacceptable.” Tensions grew on Sunday when Trump said that … Continue reading Duquesne spiritual leaders talk D.C.-Vatican relationship

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New bill would prevent cooperation with ICE in the city

Josh Imhof & Eliyahu Gasson & Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor & editor-in-chief & news editor Members of Pittsburgh City Council introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prevent the city from cooperating with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The proposed bill comes as the city continues to decide how to navigate interactions with ICE and just 13 days after Allegheny County Council approved … Continue reading New bill would prevent cooperation with ICE in the city

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Staff Ed: The crackdown on immigration: Transformation and impact

A quick look through ICE’s official website will give a general idea of the U.S. government’s attitude toward immigrants. In particular, a section of the website documenting recent arrests, called “Worst of the Worst,” displays an ongoing list of thousands of people with faces to go along with them. This list can be filtered by country, 75 of which were placed under immigration visa suspension … Continue reading Staff Ed: The crackdown on immigration: Transformation and impact

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You can’t spell Venezuela turmoil without oil

Naomi Girson | opinions editor I spent a bulk of my winter break watching movies. One that I’ve really fallen prey to was an incredibly topical documentary made by Michael Moore, a director known for his political hot takes put to full scale productions. “Fahrenheit 9/11,” released in 2004, opens with the tragic story of Democrat Al Gore losing the 2000 election against Republican George … Continue reading You can’t spell Venezuela turmoil without oil

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‘They could’ve let him graduate:’ A series of student visas revoked

Megan Trotter | news editor It was three weeks out from the end of the semester when 24-year-old Jayson Ma, a Carnegie Mellon University student, received a call alerting him that his student visa had been revoked. CMU Provost James H. Garrett Jr. sent out a letter on Monday to faculty and staff announcing that late last week the student visas of “two current CMU … Continue reading ‘They could’ve let him graduate:’ A series of student visas revoked

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Students gather to sign petition: Duquesne students ask Duq administration to comment

Ember Duke | layout editor Almost every weekday since February, a fold-up table, draped in a yellow table cloth with surveys on top has sat on the corner of Forbes Avenue and Chatham Square. Project 26, a statewide non-university affiliated organization which aims to engage college students in federal and local government, is the organizing body behind the regular demonstrations — students may remember them … Continue reading Students gather to sign petition: Duquesne students ask Duq administration to comment

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The 2024 election candidates

Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor The Democratic ballot Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris came into office in 2020. Before that, she served as a U.S. senator for the state of California from 2017 to 2021, the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and the district attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. Lowering costs for families Harris’ campaign says they want … Continue reading The 2024 election candidates

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We need to change the way we think about immigration in the U.S.

04/04/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor At the end of March, photos taken under a bridge in El Paso took the internet by storm. Hundreds of migrant families were packed into a parking lot, surrounded with razor-wire. The ground was covered in trash. Children, with their cheeks pressed up against the fence, looked out tiredly at Washington Post journalists Nick Miroff and Bob Moore. … Continue reading We need to change the way we think about immigration in the U.S.

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Threat of government shutdown looms; puts workers at risk again

02/14/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor As federal workers began to recover from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a threat loomed still overhead: Would the government remain open for business, allowing funding for countless federal programs to continue flowing, or would it shut down once again if a deal wasn’t struck by midnight on Friday? According to CNN, that threat is diminishing, … Continue reading Threat of government shutdown looms; puts workers at risk again

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As debate surrounds Trump’s wall, immigrants remain vilified

01/19/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Above all else, America is, has been and will always be a nation made up of immigrants. Is that a controversial statement? Well, it shouldn’t be. Every white citizen in the U.S. today is an American because somewhere in their family’s lineage, someone was not. Be it a grandparent, great-grandparent or some more distant ancestor, one historic relative … Continue reading As debate surrounds Trump’s wall, immigrants remain vilified

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