by April Aguilar | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
The survival of modern democracy in the United States has been witnessing the threat of democratic erosion under the current administration. Since the re-election of Donald J. Trump in 2024, his actions on the law took place on his first day in office. Through his...
by Asha Worley | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
The expansion of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Donald Trump’s second term reflects anti-pluralism moving from rhetoric into institutional form. The Senate’s immigration bill allocates roughly $150 billion over four years, increasing ICE’s funding...
by Cassandra Fitts | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
A social security master-list previously known as the ‘Death Master List’ meant for invalidating the social security numbers of deceased individuals is being repurposed in the Trump Administrations newest attempt to halt immigration. Immigrants legally authorized to...
by Matthew Jarrell | Nov 8, 2017 | Brown University
Federalism is a powerful weapon for state and local governments against an anti-democratic agenda in Washington. Creeping authoritarianism within State Houses, however, is an entirely different matter requiring a new set of standards and protocols. Perhaps an unlikely...
