Posts by Connor Swenson '27
From Exclusion to Exploitation: How U.S. Immigration Law Perpetuates Legal Violence Against Immigrants

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. A judge swiftly denied this. During his campaign, he promised to deport approximately 1 million undocumented immigrants per year which would nearly triple the 1.5 million individuals he deported during his first term. While there is a push for even more restrictive immigration laws from politicians like President Trump, current legislation allows systems of legal violence against immigrants to persist, reinforcing a historical pattern of exclusion, exploitation, and marginalization. 

Creator: Sandor Csudai picturing asylum seekers

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