For decades, immigration law has criminalized migration and created a social construction that labels immigrants to the United States as criminal aliens.
The Public Purpose
The Graduate Journal of American University's School of Public Affairs
Christ-Shamma Matalbert
The Relationship Between State-Level Gun Policies and Gun Deaths
States with strong gun laws have lower gun deaths than states with weak gun laws. It’s time to institute these lifesaving gun policies across America.
Analyzing Social Constructions Regarding Immigration in the US
In the U.S., social constructions have been used to disenfranchise immigrants based on their ability, or inability, to assimilate into white culture.
How Effective Is Digital Activism?
Digital activism generates the most success when used as a complementary tool to offline activities or to encourage offline activism.
Whose America? A Reflective Opinion
The answer to “Whose America?” should be straightforward, yet I’m perplexed why such complexity is ingrained in a seemingly easy answer. We as a nation pretend not to know who America belongs to when, in actuality, we’re simply in denial that America belongs to the rich, white and privileged.
Did You Know That Your Tax Dollars Are Contributing to Police Brutality?
Minorities, specifically African Americans, have a long history of being disproportionately affected by police brutality — the same police that protect others.
COVID-19 Exposes Inhumanity in the Social Justice System
Governments have neglected to restrict the spread of COVID-19 in jails, prompting rising infections and COVID-19 deaths among detained populations.