By Alex Kawaguchi I am the prime demographic for a Wicked movie adaptation. I watched it for the first time when I was 9 and kept a piece of confetti from that show in my keepsakes for over 10 years, and I could argue it was the beginning of my […]
Since the first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump has charged onward with his nationwide, large-scale deportation operations. Ongoing rhetoric and Trump policies have caused widespread fear within the undocumented community, those with mixed family status, and those in the process of getting citizenship. In preparation, community members such as professor emeritus Anne Fischel and professor Catalina Ocampo Lndoño have taken this urgent matter and provided helpful resources on what to do in encounters with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Here are essential points from a presentation given by the two on January 16th, 2025.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 1) The 5th Amendment: the right to remain silent. No one has to answer questions about their country of origin or immigration status. If you are stopped on the street or on campus, you can say, “I am exercising my right to remain silent” (“Estoy ejerciendo mi […]
Farmworkers Tribunal
On January 21st, 2025, the annual Farm Workers Tribunal took place for the 12th year in a row in downtown Olympia. The Farmworker’s Tribunal day has been known to be a day of bringing together farmworkers and speaking to congress members of their working conditions in hopes of enforcing policies […]