[[link removed]] Ms. Memo: The Feminist Vote
November 13, 2024
The Feminist Vote 2024 will highlight not only the political power of women but also the unique perspectives of the activists, lawmakers and everyday voters working tirelessly create a future where women’s rights are fully protected and respected. Ms. is here to deliver the latest need-to-know news for feminists, every Wednesday.
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Mass Deportation Won’t Solve U.S. Immigration Policy. Here Are Three Things That Will. [[link removed]]
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By Emily Yates-Doerr | Trump’s fear-mongering about the border helped get him elected in 2016. Seeking reelection, he regularly describes the U.S. as an “occupied country” that has been “invaded and conquered” by immigrant criminals. He promises screaming crowds that Election Day will be “Liberation Day in America,” at which point he will throw immigrants in jail or send them back home.
But the threat of mass deportation is designed to sow division, not to address the challenges posed by immigration. During his last presidency, Trump spent $15 billion on an unfinished and easily scalable border wall and millions of dollars on deportations. Meanwhile, rates of undocumented immigration actually rose during his presidency.
His new immigration agenda will do nothing to deter people from seeking a better life in a country that bears responsibility for creating many of the conditions that cause them to flee.
Over the past 20 years, I have worked as an anthropologist in a Guatemalan region where communities have been torn apart by U.S. immigration. Everyone has family members who have left, and almost everyone knows someone who has died or disappeared attempting to cross the border. My research examines U.S.-led health and development interventions, many of which have been designed to stem the flow of U.S. migration. I have learned by studying the history and contemporary deployment of these interventions that there are three things the U.S. government must do to address immigration. None entails policing the U.S. border, and none are prioritized by U.S. politicians today.
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In the third episode of The Z Factor, host Anoushka Chander is joined by Olivia Julianna to dive into how young women voters are experiencing this election. From reproductive rights to the economy and housing, young women are concerned about their futures–and are voting and making decisions based on these concerns. Olivia also provides a grim peek into the state of reproductive rights in Texas, discusses her unlikely path to becoming a political strategist and influencer, and talks about what a utopian Gen Z-powered future could look like.
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