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Diane Wong
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What Young People Are Saying About the ICE Surge
By Diane WongFebruary 10th, 2026 Over the past several weeks, Minneapolis has become a city under siege as federal immigration enforcement has dramatically expanded its presence in the region. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis, including from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection, under
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Gen Z’s Perspective on Immigration Policy and ICE
By Diane WongOctober 17th, 2025 For the first time in over half a century, the U.S. immigrant population has declined by more than a million people since Trump took office in January. Between January and June of this year, the foreign-born population fell from 53.3 million to 51.9 million, a decline that coincides with an
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Democracy in Crisis: Gen Z Feels the Financial Strain
By Diane WongJuly 14, 2025 On July 1 of 2025, Senate Republicans passed Trump’s sweeping tax bill, with JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after more than twenty four hours of debate. The multi-trillion dollar tax and spending package could impact millions of Americans’ wallets—students, seniors, veterans, children, parents, and especially those who rely on
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Universities, Free Speech, and Democracy
By Diane WongJune 5, 2025 The end of April marked the first 100 days into Trump’s second presidency, a whirlwind start to the many changes he promised on the campaign trail: a crackdown on immigration, a massive overhaul of the federal government, the elimination of DEI programs, a series of global tariffs, among others. Since
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Perspective: Youth Hold the Power to Reshape America’s Electoral Future
By Diane WongDecember 14, 2022 Prior to the midterm elections in November, pollsters and analysts projected that a “red wave” would take over Congress, with Republicans gaining battleground seats and other state offices. To everyone’s surprise including the Democrats, losses were kept to a minimum with the Democrats retaining the Senate and losing control of