"I always try to ensure that I’m raising the voices of others through my activism," says Paideia senior Emma Schwartz, "Rather than speaking on their behalf." Read on
Tag Archives: Immigrants
I’d heard about deportation and immigration, especially after president Trump’s controversial stance on immigration. “These aren’t people. These are animals” is what our 45th president said at the California Sanctuary State Roundtable in 2018. I was shocked that he would let those words fall out of his mouth. Read on
"Hamilton" has a diverse cast, even Alexander Hamilton himself is a person of color. The only white people are the dancers and King George. But in real life, none of these were people of color. Just because they chose actors who look like me doesn't make me relate to the characters more. Read on
The RAISE Act would favor highly skilled immigrants and their immediate family for the purposes of economic improvement for the American people. However, research suggests that these actions would have a negative effect on our economy. Read on
I'm sharing my story to let people see how immigrants experience difficult situations. My family is from Baghdad. It is the capital city in Iraq, and it is actually beautiful. But sometimes it is not safe to live there, especially when there is war. Read on
In our travels across Atlanta we asked a handful of teen immigrants and teens with immigrant parents what the "American Dream" meant to them. Here's what they said. Read on