Sanctuary Under Attack: The Impact of New Immigration Policies on Sanctuary Cities and Their Communities

This article describes the new and now evolving challenges encountered by sanctuary cities as a result of new federal regulations on immigration.

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Pamela Ortega

2025 Spring Fellow

Pamela Ortega is a Political Science and Communications major at Baruch College in NYC. She has a particular interest in public policy and learning how the government makes legislation. She is currently an Operations Intern at her Congressman's office, and wants to focus on immigrant and women's rights for her Politics career.

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A New Approach to Rent Control in California

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Other Fellowship Capstones

A New Approach to Rent Control in California

Policies Similar to the Mental Health Act

The Informal Economy and SAPs: How the IMF Writes Women Out of the Equation