In the U.S., social constructions have been used to disenfranchise immigrants based on their ability, or inability, to assimilate into white culture.
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The Graduate Journal of American University's School of Public Affairs
Social Justice
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.
Beyond Gay Marriage: Why the LGBTQ Community Needs Urgent Action
The Equality Act is a landmark piece of legislation that could pave the way for inclusive policies, and the need to pass it has never been greater.
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.
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Must Be Equitable and Cooperative
Without an international approach, COVID-19 may shrink to national endemics in developing nations — widening inequality between high- and low-income nations.
Primed for Disaster: How Racial Disparities are Impacting Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit majority-minority nursing homes the hardest. These racial disparities must be addressed to help nursing home residents through this pandemic.
Empowering Minority Serving Institutions to Increase Diversity in the Medical Community
The COVID-19 response has pivoted attention to another key area of concern facing the scientific community: the lack of diversity in the medical community.
COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities: Past Public Health Failures Threaten Successful Rollout of Vaccine Candidates
Without action to build trust, relationships and health infrastructure, our nation’s most vulnerable communities will disproportionately suffer from COVID-19.
Adoption and LGBTQ+ Discrimination
The imbalance between children in foster care and adopted children will persist if our government continues to allow religious adoption agencies to deny adoption access to LGBTQ+ couples.