White British students are now a minority at nearly one in five British universities, sparking debate over the fairness of race-based scholarships.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White British students have become a minority at 27 universities in the United Kingdom, according to a Telegraph analysis. This demographic shift has likely been driven in part by the fact that many universities offer scholarships exclusively to students from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, while white and especially white male applicants have fewer opportunities. IMPACT: The exclusion of white students from certain scholarships has led to calls for the abolition of “racially discriminatory” programs. White working-class students, in particular, are now among the most underrepresented in higher education. DETAIL: Prominent universities such as Imperial College London and…Open
State of the Union: The victory marks the latest in a wave of DSA victories in Democratic primaries. The post Democratic Socialist Wins CO Congressional Primary appeared first on The American Conservative .
Melat Kiros, a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), defeated Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s First Congressional District Tuesday evening DeGette, a 30-year incumbent, received 41 percent of the vote to Kiros’s 51 percent, despite $2.3 billion in campaign spending from outside groups in the final month of the race. The Kiros campaign framed itself as an explicit challenge to the Democratic establishment. Her victory comes not long after two DSA-backed candidates emerged victorious over two incumbent New York Democratic congressmen. Kiros received endorsements from the prominent progressive Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), as well as Justice Democrats, a…Open
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Colorado Rep. Jeff Crank joined “Bianca Across the Nation” to share his sharp critique of the Democratic Party's shift to the progressive left after 29-year-old Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros defeated one of the state's longest-serving establishment incumbents in the primary.
The Trump administration has proposed a series of significant reforms to the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program.
The Trump administration has proposed a series of reforms to the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, aiming to enhance oversight, address fraud concerns, and refocus the program’s objectives toward creating new jobs . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The administration’s proposed changes include ending the “troubled business” pathway, meaning that investors must create new jobs, rather than preserve jobs at struggling companies. The potential reforms also include giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) powers to deny petitions, terminate regional centers, and revoke approvals and permanent residency status in cases involving fraud, misuse, or…Open
OPINION: Lindsey Granger gives her lens on House Republicans voting against the annual defense spending bill because it didn't include President Trump's SAVE Act. #Congress #SAVEAct #LindseyGranger
