Veterans at Risk of Deportation by Timothy Bakken

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It should be a no-brainer that if you are willing to serve our country, then you should most certainly be guaranteed to live in the United States without fear. After returning home from service, veterans need the support of their families, but unfortunately the Trump Administration is trying to use cruel policies to threaten deportation of over 10,000 immediate family members of veterans who have served our country. Read more here

Is Citizenship Permanent? by Timothy Bakken

After becoming a citizen of the United States, whether by birth or through the arduous and extreme vetting of the naturalization process, one would assume that is the end of it. Unfortunately, this might not be the case in the Trump era, as many speculate the president wants to sign executive orders to revoke citizenship for any number of reasons. The fear tactics Trump and his supporters have employed time and time again are alive and well when it comes to immigration, even if they contradict well-established legal precedent and violate the Constitution. Read more here.

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Immigrants are a Necessity for the United States by Timothy Bakken

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With America's population aging, it is more important than ever to encourage immigration to the United States in order to sustain the workforce and the economy. In fact, deaths outnumbered births among non-Latino whites in 2016. In order to fill this gap, we need immigrants, especially because the majority of immigrants are between the prime working ages of 18 and 64. Read the full article here