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 Andrew Mink | May 6, 2025 | Tulane University
The MAGA movement’s embrace of “meritocracy,” often wielded against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reveals a profound and damaging contradiction at the heart of its populist appeal, with serious implications for American democracy. While promising...
by Danielle Bogan | Apr 20, 2025 | University of Memphis
Trump has been called a populist since his initial campaign in 2016, with his ideas being mostly the same over the years: dismantle the Department of Education, impose tariffs on Mexico and China, and get rid of immigrants and their chances of birthright citizenship....
by Michael Villani | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
In mid-March, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. This is despite the fact that Mr. Garcia was barred from being deported under an order from a judge. Since this event, the Judiciary has been hitting back at...
by Matti Vayrynen | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
Since Trump’s reelection, his administration has waged a series of attacks on pro-Palestinian campus protests, most notably at Harvard and Columbia. In freezing the federal funding of universities to detaining prominent Palestinian activists, his administration has...
