The United States has long been a top destination for international students. Every year, thousands of young people from around the world come to the U.S. to pursue higher education, bringing with them different cultures, skills, and fresh perspectives. In total, there are around 1.5 million international students currently in the country. But in recent years, especially during Donald Trump’s presidency, this group has been facing serious challenges. His administration’s actions have created fear, uncertainty, and confusion among these students, many of whom now feel less welcome in the country they once saw as full of opportunity. Recently, the Trump administration began taking strict steps against international students, with hundreds of them reportedly losing their student vi...

The Republican Party, long a dominant force in American politics, is now confronting a pivotal moment. Despite securing a political "trifecta"—control of the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives—following Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory, the GOP faces internal divisions, legal challenges, and growing public skepticism that threaten its cohesion and future trajectory.​ A Fractured Coalition Trump's decisive 2024 win, marked by 312 Electoral College votes and victories in key swing states like Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin, solidified his influence over the GOP. This triumph, however, has deepened rifts within the party. The Freedom Caucus, once a bastion of conservative ideology, experienced leadership upheaval when Chair Bob Good lost his primary to a Trum...

Celeste left Peru for the U.S. when she was just 19, overstaying her tourist visa. She studied graphic design back home but couldn’t find work in her field without the right papers. So, she took up cleaning hotel rooms and offices in Los Angeles to make ends meet. Over the years, she built a life, made friends, and even enrolled in courses at a community college. She paid her taxes, hoping for a chance to legalize her status one day. But as time passed and reforms that could have helped her gain legal status never materialized, Celeste watched as her American dream slowly unraveled. When President Trump began his second term, her fears grew. The news reports of undocumented immigrants being deported, often in humiliating conditions, left her feeling vulnerable. The idea of being...

The recent decision by the Trump administration to deactivate the Social Security numbers of over 6,000 legal immigrants has raised major concerns. These individuals, who are now marked as deceased in federal records, are facing severe challenges in maintaining their financial and legal identities. Critics have called this action a "digital assassination," and human rights activists have condemned it as an extreme measure targeting people who are legally residing in the US under previous immigration programs. Without their Social Security numbers, these immigrants are struggling to perform basic tasks, such as opening bank accounts, accessing public benefits, or completing essential legal processes. The administration justifies this move as part of its broader immigration po...