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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Biden’s immigration policy is neglectful

Biden’s immigration policy is neglectful

Sarah Kluckhohn May 15, 2023

In response to the pandemic, the Trump administration issued a collection of temporary immigration restrictions in 2020 known as Title 42. The policy allows immigration officials to turn away migrants...

Art by Maggie Klaers. India's new controversial law concerning immigration has caused protests in cities across India and the United States, including St. Paul.

Staff Editorial: Protest at state capitol highlights community values

February 1, 2020

On Jan. 26, more than 200 people, many of Indian descent, arrived at the Minnesota Capitol to protest India’s new law regarding citizenship. The Citizen Amendment Act causes religion to be taken into...

Trump administration floats xenophobic policy

Trump administration floats xenophobic policy

Samantha Klepfer December 10, 2018

Since 1868, the United States Constitution has included the 14th Amendment stating, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” are to be given citizenship, according to the National Archives....

Art by Maggie Klaers

Migrants in caravan deserve an opportunity

Talia Lissauer December 3, 2018

Stereotypes are all around us, they generalize people. Immigrants and refugees have been given a terrible stereotype that has stuck with them: all immigrants are criminals and rapists. This stereotype...

Fair use from the city of St. Louis Park.

Legislation providing assistance to undocumented immigrants beneficial

Eli Curran-Moore January 17, 2018

With an estimated 100,000 undocumented immigrants in Minnesota according to Pew Research Center, St. Louis Park should work to pass further ‘sanctuary city’ legislation to offer protections, particularly...

Partial photo of Minneapolis skyline taken Dec. 16. Minneapolis plans to take tangible steps in becoming a sanctuary city.

Minneapolis passes sanctuary city ordinance

Mimi Fhima and Annabella Strathman December 20, 2017

An ordinance passed by the Minneapolis City Council Dec. 13 gives protection to undocumented immigrants seeking to report a crime. If they are willing to cooperate in the investigation, this will grant...

Citizenship process proves extensive

Citizenship process proves extensive

D'aviyan Robinson and Sumaya Mohamed April 28, 2017

According to assistant to the attorney at Ostrom and Peterson LLC Rosie Guzman, acquiring citizenship can be done in a variety of ways. “You have to be a cardholder first to become a citizen,” Guzman...

Opinion: Trump attempts to evade legal action

Opinion: Trump attempts to evade legal action

Alexis Machoka March 7, 2017

I stand against the ban on immigration and with those that have been affected and for the action to reverse the ban. President Donald Trump signed a heartless executive order in January declaring all...

Signs of change: “I didn’t want people to feel hurt so I just thought if we put (the signs) up, at least someone’s going to smile.” -Zahra Mohamed, freshman.

Executive order hits home

Sam Orloff and Jayne Stevenson February 11, 2017

As Freshman Zahra Mohamed thinks about her father’s trip overseas to Djibouti, she and her family worry about his ability to return. “He went back home to see his family and me and my brothers...

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