Gallup Poll Finds Shifting Views on Immigration

Gallup Poll Finds Shifting Views on Immigration

The rate of those in the United States with a positive view of immigration has increased significantly over the past year, according to a new Gallup poll. In the 2024 survey, 64% of respondents said that “immigration is a good thing.” According to a poll taken in June...
“We Are in An Imagination Battle”

“We Are in An Imagination Battle”

I have looked away, averted my gaze, and stuffed lined paper in my mouth. I have picked up my mechanical pencil and put it down. I am unsure of the words that want to come out or even if I have the will to say them. Frankly, I’m all talked out. What needs to be said...
Fears of Deportation on the Rise Among All U.S. Adults

Fears of Deportation on the Rise Among All U.S. Adults

According to a recent Pew Research survey, almost a quarter (23%) of all U.S. adults, regardless of their immigration status, are concerned they or someone they know may be deported. Although the largest share of this comes from immigrants (43%), more than one-third...
A Litany of Hope Amid Hopelessness

A Litany of Hope Amid Hopelessness

Last weekend, Israel bombed Iran in an unprovoked attack. Before we could wrap our minds around what that might mean for global relations in the region, we learned that Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in what many officials...