In the days leading up to 9/11, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)conceived of a 10-year plan to expand the capacity of its affiliates nationwide. Now that initiative is notching successes as the organization nets record donations to confront the threats of a Trump presidency. How did the nation's leading defender of constitutional rights do it?
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning the citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The broad language of the decree included those with valid visas, refugees who had been cleared for entry, and even green card holders. The ACLU was at the ready with legal arguments against such a move and, together with its allies, immediately mobilized a challenge. Meanwhile, thousands of Americans flocked to major airports across the country to protest the ban and to demand the release of hundreds of detained travelers.
One day after the ban went into effect, a federal judge granted the ACLU's request for an emergency hearing, blocking the deportations and ordering customs officials to provide a list of individuals who had been detained as a result of the ban. It was the first successful challenge of a Trump executive order and the fulfillment of a promise the ACLU made two days after Trump was elected: "We'll see you in court."
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Winter 2017 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program
DEADLINE IS TOMORROW FRIDAY JUNE 30TH!
Tomorrow Friday June 30th is the definite deadline to apply for the CMSC's Winter 2017 California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program to study in the Mexico City-Cuernavaca area from December 22, 2017 to January 14, 2018.
The CMSC will not extend the deadline after this Friday.
Intersted DACA recipients must submit their online application, Personal Statement of Purpose essay and 2 letters of recommendation by this Friday June 30, 2017 11:59 pm PT. We will not accept applications and/or supporting documentation after June 30th.
For more information visit the application page here
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The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)
New 'Hamilton Mixtape' Music Video Takes Aim at Immigration.
A music video released on Wednesday for "Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)," a song off "Hamilton Mixtape," is replete with stark political imagery and not-so subtle messaging targeting President Trump's rhetoric on immigration.
"Hamilton Mixtape" is an album of covers sung by mainstream artists including Alicia Keys and Usher, inspired by the Broadway musical-turned-cultural phenomenon "Hamilton" and released shortly after the presidential election in 2016. The song "Immigrants," performed by K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC (known to film audiences as Riz Ahmed) and Residente, is the first from the album to spur a music video.
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By: Anthony D. Romero & Geri E. Rozanski, Standford Social Innovation Review ~ Summer 2017