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In’tl office seeks to increase support Students affected by immigration policies speak out
By AMY LI
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As international students at Northwestern continue to face uncertainties and obstacles spawned by stricter immigration policies, Northwestern is revamping efforts to support students facing the restrictions. The new initiatives include legal support for international students like immigration attorneys who facilitate the re-entry of students and faculty from a list of banned countries, said Ravi Shankar, the director of the International Office. “There was a Ph.D. student from Syria who grew up in Lebanon and never lived in Syria, but was denied a visa because Syrians don’t get a discretionary waiver,” Shankar said. Working from NU’s Office of Government Relations, Shankar said a congressional inquiry took place and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was able to contact the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, which eventually granted the Syrian student a visa that allowed him to return to campus for his graduate education.
Schakowsky arrested striking for union rights
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was among 54 people arrested at McDonald’s headquarters in downtown Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Schakowsky was striking as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign, according to a news release. She joined nearly 1,000 striking fast food employees in blocking the McDonald’s headquarters entrance and demanding union rights and a $15 minimum wage. Schakowsky received a citation for trespassing on private property, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The protest was one of many taking place across the country and in the United Kingdom on
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President Trump’s travel ban, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in a 5-to-4 decision in June, limits travel to the U.S. from a number of countries, primarily Muslim-majority ones. Since the ruling, the ban, originally deemed unconstitutional by some lower courts, has made it increasingly difficult for students from abroad to study in American schools. In response, the University has added services and programs to support international students in a long-term battle to stay in the United States. Shankar said he has initiated additional student support since the announcement of the travel ban’s first iteration in 2017. A committee was set up with administrators, including University President Morton Schapiro to predict impacts of the ban and form strategies to combat forces against international education since the beginning of the Trump administration, he said. The University has been focused on providing increased advocacy on behalf of students affected by the ban, he said. Amar Shabeeb, a SyrianAmerican, said the decision to uphold the ban was “upsetting” but unsurprising because it simply echoes discriminatory policies against Arabs and Muslims » See IMMIGRATION, page 10 Thursday. “Some politicians will do whatever it takes to block workers from coming together in a union,” Schakowsky said in the release. “That’s unacceptable, and it’s a big reason why paychecks across the country are flat while corporate profits are fatter than ever. I’m proud to support workers in the Fight for $15 who are striking and protesting all across the country today for union rights.” The strike comes after ‘Fight for $15’ workers held town halls and roundtables in 17 cities concentrated on workers’ rights to unionize. Following Thursday’s strike, workers will lead canvassing efforts in crucial swing states with contested races in next month’s midterm elections, including Illinois, according to the the release. Schakowsky, who livetweeted her participation in the
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NU launches prison education program, will give inmates credit By CATHERINE KIM
daily senior staffer @ck_525
CREST HILL — For 37-year-old inmate Tony Triplett, life often felt “colorless.”
He is serving a life sentence in Stateville Correctional Center after being convicted of raping and killing two women in 2006. Triplett, who claimed innocence, said he struggles to remember he is more than just a prisoner with an assigned number.
On July 30, Triplett walked into an interview with officials from Northwestern University and the Illinois Department of Corrections with a new sense of hope in the air. Clutching a purple NU folder, which he said made him feel more like
Profs. oppose Kavanaugh in NYT op-ed
Source: Jan Schakowsky’s Twitter
A police officer arrests U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). The representative was protesting as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign.
strike and subsequent arrest, pledged her support for unions and workers’ rights. “Unions are the solution to unrigging the economy and
strengthening communities here in Illinois and nationwide,” Schakowsky said in the release. — Gabby Birenbaum
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a student, Triplett answered questions about literature and systematic oppression for 15 minutes. Now, he is one of 22 Stateville inmates in the Northwestern
At least 25 Northwestern law professors have added their names to a New York Times op-ed opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Wednesday letter, addressed to Senators and signed by over 2,400 law professors, argues that Kavanaugh has the wrong temperament to sit on the court. “We regret that we feel compelled to write to you, our Senators, to provide our views that at the Senate hearings on Sept. 27, Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed a lack of judicial temperament that would be disqualifying for any court, and certainly for elevation to
» See NPEP, page 10
the highest court of this land,” read the letter. The op-ed argues that “judicial temperament is one of the most important qualities of a judge,” and that the ideal Supreme Court justice is “evenhanded, unbiased (and) impartial.” Kavanaugh, by contrast, was “aggressive” and “exhibited a lack of commitment to judicious inquiry,” the op-ed said. Kavanaugh defended himself and his behavior on Thursday. “I forcefully and passionately denied the allegation against me,” he wrote in the Wall Street Journal. “I know my tone was sharp, and I said I few things I should not have said.” Last Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually » See KAVANAUGH, page 10
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