About the Author
Robin Curran is a senior at Dominican University, a liberal arts college just outside of Chicago. She is a double major in Sociology and Italian. She is currently an intern at Center for Community Change in Washington, D.C., where she works with both the communications team and the immigration campaign team. This blog is a reflection of her experiences while spending a semester living in the nation's capital.
Robin Curran is a senior at Dominican University, a liberal arts college just outside of Chicago. She is a double major in Sociology and Italian. She is currently an intern at Center for Community Change in Washington, D.C., where she works with both the communications team and the immigration campaign team. This blog is a reflection of her experiences while spending a semester living in the nation's capital.
National News
Local News
- Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children's Defense Fund, reveals why children are at the heart of the immigration debate. Read here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marian-wright-edelman/we-need-immigration-reform-now_b_4243303.html
- Is it possible to cut the poverty rate in half in just ten years? The "Half in Ten" Campaign at Center for American Progress says yes. Read more about the campaign here: http://www.thenation.com/blog/176981/week-poverty-how-cut-poverty-half-ten-years#
Local News
- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discusses the economic and ethical imperatives of comprehensive immigration reform. Read the article here: http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/23620524-452/as-mayor-i-see-the-contributions-of-immigrants.html