Yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy violates U.S. immigration law. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded the Obama Administration did not have the legal authority to create DACA in 2012, and it affirmed an earlier ruling that barred the current administration from enrolling any new immigrants in the program.
Recently, members of Turning Point USA attempted to disrupt a meeting attended by members of the Black Student Union, Students for Quality Education, and La F.U.E.R.Z.A.
What I have witnessed during the pandemic gives me faith that we can meet our next grand challenge, mitigating the climate crisis, with similar rigor and collective action.