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Why Trump-era immigration rule likely is impacting Hispanic inoculations

Some immigrants may be foregoing vaccinations and accessing other health benefits because of a Trump administration rule. The Biden administration stopped enforcing it, but prevailing fear looms large, according to a Northeastern public health faculty expert. Several red states are suing the White House to enforce the measure.

by Peter Ramjug April 5, 2021

Migrants are seen in custody at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge on March 19, 2021, in Mission, Texas. AP Photo by Julio Cortez

The border conundrum: Solutions call for new policies to an ‘ongoing crisis’

One of the reasons for an influx of unaccompanied minors at the southern border is that their parents are being kept out under a Trump-era health law. Biden should end the expulsions and allow everyone, including adults, to seek asylum. Whether the situation rises to a “new crisis” is subjective, Northeastern’s immigration faculty experts say.

by Peter Ramjug March 30, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House on March 11, 2021, in Washington. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

Biden outpaces Trump by double digits in handling the pandemic, new survey shows

Biden’s COVID-19 approval numbers stood at 53 percent early in his presidency, while Trump ended December—his last full month in office—at 32 percent. The numbers for a pair of embattled governors—California’s Gavin Newsom and New York’s Andrew Cuomo—have plummeted but remain within the national average, researchers found.

by Peter Ramjug March 23, 2021

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum on Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall

Biden’s options with Cuba are constrained by Trump’s sanctions

President Biden can still wield executive power to resume the flow of goods with Havana despite the Trump administration’s prohibitions, Northeastern experts say, but large-scale commercial activity will remain banned. Educational exchanges are halted too. Northeastern students were the first in the world to do co-ops in Cuba.

by Peter Ramjug February 18, 2021

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev. on Sept. 12, 2020. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

Former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission may not have lasted long—it was both created and dismantled by executive orders two months apart by two different administrations—but its existence is situated within a long history of reinterpreting the history of slavery in the U.S., say two Northeastern scholars of civil rights and race.

by Molly Callahan February 16, 2021

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Phoenix Goodyear Airport on Oct. 28, 2020, in Goodyear, Ariz. AP Photo by Evan Vucci

Trump’s endorsements will remain a force within the GOP, new study says

Trump’s backing would make Republicans more likely to support his candidate, according to a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers. Though some Republican lawmakers like Liz Cheney have moved away from him, the 45th president will continue to be a major force within the Grand Old Party

by Peter Ramjug February 16, 2021

Trump’s second impeachment, step by step

Only three presidents have been impeached in U.S. history. Former President Donald Trump is the only one to be impeached a second time—which means he…

by Peter Ramjug and Gregory Grinnell February 5, 2021

Trump rallies and social justice protests may have driven a big year for gun sales, study says

Record gun purchases last year may have been fueled by both Black Lives Matter protesters and pro-Trump supporters, according to a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers. The study shows a correlation between gun purchases and protests on the political left and right.

by Peter Ramjug January 28, 2021

From top left: Rod Brunson, Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Chair of Public Life; Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Political Science; Director of Graduate Mentoring and Diversity Initiatives, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Costas Panagopoulos, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Brooke Foucault Wells, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, College of Arts, Media, and Design and Pat Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, School of Law and College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Screenshots by Northeastern University

One way to root out racial injustice on the ground and on social media? Consequences, say Northeastern experts.

“Our gravely fractured nation is at a crossroads once again and does not have the luxury of waiting,” says criminology professor Rod K. Brunson in the aftermath of riots at the Capitol. He discussed the ideological forces behind the siege with fellow Northeastern faculty members.

by Hillary Chabot January 28, 2021

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik, Pool

In a divided Washington, Biden has some paths to unity, Northeastern experts say

“America First” became “America United” as Biden charted an optimistic course for the country in his first presidential speech, Northeastern faculty experts say. Biden pledged to help the nation bridge an ever-widening political divide to face numerous challenges, including a raging pandemic and high unemployment. The political tide may work against him but early wins are possible, faculty predict.

by Peter Ramjug January 21, 2021