The Taylor family cannot profit off of this administration’s ruthless anti-immigration agenda while simultaneously supporting young scholars from immigrant families.

Amid rising tensions in Minneapolis surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and reports of public brutality, a panel discussion was held on Tuesday, Feb. 17, examining the significance of current social movements and the role civic action has played in shaping their impact locally and across the United States.

Spencer left considerable time to answer audience questions, which touched on divisive topics like the recent tornado, the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in St. Louis, and data centers coming to the city.

As college students, the mundane life of classes may make our daily actions feel meaningless against the backdrop of national unrest. Yet, we each have the ability and obligation to stay informed about ICE’s impact on our community and oppose their presence and actions.

We must remain vigilant against the tirade of misinformation brought on by our current administration, using our own eyes and ears to discern facts from convenient distortions of the truth.

one of this is accidental. This is a highly intentional process creating a barrage of information for which you are the target.

Amid attacks on student visas and increased ICE arrests in Missouri, junior Jaqueline Marquez Salgado founded Response in Action: Students for Immigrant Justice (RAISE), a new student-led organization at WashU “dedicated to uplifting immigrant voices,” according to its Instagram bio. Marquez Salgado, the acting president of RAISE, said she was motivated to start an immigration justice club this semester after reading headlines about ICE arrests over the summer. 

We call upon WashU leadership to protect our students, staff, and faculty by committing to non-cooperation with ICE beyond the legal requirements of judicial warrants. 

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has incited concern among WashU students and faculty, and caused at least one department in the Medical School to send out a document detailing what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is present on campus. 

Just because 21 Savage is rich and famous does not make his situation any less tragic.