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A Summary of President Biden's Executive Orders: Immigration

A Summary of President Biden’s Executive Orders: Immigration

CIM Digital February 15, 2021

Story by Ashley Barrientos / Lifestyles Editor Cover photo designed by Toriana Williams / News Editor Joe Biden bolstered his presidential campaign with promises to reverse Trump’s anti-immigration...

Annual Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition brings community together

Annual Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition brings community together

Sidelines November 13, 2019

Photos and Story by Sergio Pacheco/Contributing Writer On Saturday, November 9, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) hosted its annual membership convention in the Miller Education...

Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean, Bill Lee discuss medical marijuana, police oversight in final debate

Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean, Bill Lee discuss medical marijuana, police oversight in final debate

CIM Digital October 13, 2018

Photo courtesy of Belmont University Gubernatorial candidates Karl Dean and Bill Lee completed what had mostly remained a constructive set of debates with their third and final debate at Belmont University...

Congressional candidate organizes protest against U.S. family separation policy on Murfreesboro square

Congressional candidate organizes protest against U.S. family separation policy on Murfreesboro square

CIM Digital June 21, 2018

Photo by Megan Cole / MTSU Sidelines  Nearly 40 people took a stand against what is being called the "family separation policy" in front of U.S. Congressman Scott DesJarlais' office Wednesday afternoon. Christopher...

Kurdish activist Kasar Abdulla provides lecture on challenges faced by immigrants in America, world at MTSU

Kurdish activist Kasar Abdulla provides lecture on challenges faced by immigrants in America, world at MTSU

Sidelines March 14, 2018

Photo and story by William Green / Contributing Writer Kurdish activist Kasar Abdulla provided a lecture on the challenges faced by immigrants and refugees in America and throughout the world on Monday...

President Donald Trump stresses importance of immigration reform, national unity in first State of the Union address

President Donald Trump stresses importance of immigration reform, national unity in first State of the Union address

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 2, 2018

Photo courtesy of CNN Contributions by Caleb Revill / Assistant News Editor  After a tumultuous year of controversy, political division and many changes to the way that the country is governed since...

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Opinion: How Donald Trump secured the presidency by fighting against political correctness

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief November 10, 2016

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore/ Flickr Donald J. Trump's path to victory was paved with shouts of anger and dissent built on the ideal which brought the most controversy and strength to his campaign:...

From Rwanda to Murfreesboro: An MTSU student’s fight for political asylum

Sidelines October 19, 2016

Photo by Olivia Ladd / Lifestyles Editor Story by Helen Wilds / Contributing writer Moving is a hassle. Possessions are packed into bulging boxes, which are then loaded onto trailers full of other bulging...

Talking points of the first presidential debate

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief September 26, 2016

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Monday at 8 p.m., the long-awaited first presidential debate will take place at Hofstra University. Millions of American eyes will watch as the two front-runners wade into a...

Obama answers questions on Immigration Reform in South Nashville

Obama answers questions on Immigration Reform in South Nashville

CIM Digital December 9, 2014

President Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to reassure immigrants that if they register under his new executive action they won't be a priority for deportation in the future. Obama heard from several participants...

President Barack Obama arrived at Berry Airfield on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to speak on immigration. (Greg French/MTSU Sidelines)

President Obama talks immigration reform in Nashville

CIM Digital December 9, 2014

President Barack Obama is in Nashville to talk at Casa Azafran on Nolensville Pike on his immigration reform plan. Air Force One landed at the Berry Field Air National Guard Base at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday,...

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