Professor weighs in on investigation into Trump campaign’s ties to Russia

Professor weighs in on investigation into Trump campaign’s ties to Russia

As the congressional investigation of Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election has begun to escalate, international political economy professor Clint Peinhardt spoke to The Mercury about the possible ramifications the probing could have for both Donald Trump’s presidency and the future of American politics. On Oct. 30, Robert Mueller,...

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Students, administration respond to Trump’s immigration executive order

Students, administration respond to Trump’s immigration executive order

This story has been corrected since its original publication. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 that denied admission to nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days — even those who held green cards. On Feb. 3, a federal district court in Seattle temporarily suspended the...

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Q&A: Immigration Expert

Q&A: Immigration Expert

Wayne Cornelius is a distinguished professor emeritus of political science at UC San Diego. He is an expert on comparative immigration policy. His research has been frequently featured in news sources such as The New York Times, NPR and 60 Minutes. In 2012, the president of Mexico awarded him the...

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Mercury Midday News 2/2/2017

Mercury Midday News 2/2/2017

This week we discuss President Trump’s immigration ban with Bilal Ayub of the UTD Muslim Council and Christian Briggs of Texas Rising at UTD. Follow MMN’s Twitter: @MercMiddayNews

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‘Alt-right’ movement too ill-defined for use

‘Alt-right’ movement too ill-defined for use

The term “alt-right” came to the forefront during the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton and various media outlets connected the movement to the rise of Donald Trump. But what exactly is the “alt-right?” The phrase encompasses neo-Nazis, some users of the message board 4chan, anti-establishment conservatives and white nationalists. The...

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Students push protection for undocumented residents

Students push protection for undocumented residents

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and deport millions of undocumented residents, students at UTD are petitioning the university to protect information about undocumented students from the federal government. During his campaign, Trump said he would stop the Deferred Action for Childhood...

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Anti-Trump protesters safeguard First Amendment right

Anti-Trump protesters safeguard First Amendment right

The First Amendment is one of our most important rights as Americans. Its protection of our right to protest also safeguards democracy itself, and yet many are criticizing anti-Trump protesters. Since the election, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Ted Cruz, Kellyanne Conway and others have criticized and characterized anti-Trump supporters as...

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Students protest election results at downtown rally

Students protest election results at downtown rally

As hundreds marched through the streets of uptown and downtown Dallas on Nov. 9 protesting the election of Donald Trump, electrical engineering senior Adam Richards directed choice words at the president-elect. “I see someone who’s demonized people of color, LGBT people, immigrants, you name it,” he said. “As a Christian,...

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Students reflect on election outcome after watch party

Students reflect on election outcome after watch party

As the night wore on, the smiles faded off the faces of students viewing the election results at a watch party hosted by Student Government and SUAAB and morphed to looks of incredulity and shock. What started as a lively, almost carnival-like atmosphere in the Galaxy Rooms, which featured free...

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