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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Osamamen Oba Eduviere poses for a portrait in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.

Nigerian scholar brings unique perspective to UI Homebuilding in the Heartland project

Julia Rhodes, News Reporter November 1, 2023

Nigerian scholar Osamamen Oba Eduviere has been researching the African immigrant experience in Iowa as a part of the University of Iowa’s “Homebuilding in the Heartland” study. Homebuilding...

Editorial: Compromise needed for accepting immigrants

Editorial: Compromise needed for accepting immigrants

January 28, 2016

The rapid influx of refugees into Western Europe has proven to be nothing less than a global crisis that has put a strain on governments and world leaders ability to adequately manage the situation. The...

The border crossing going back into the United States is photographed on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Progresso, Mexico. An increased number of undocumented immigrants have been crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border. (The Daily Iowan/Rebecca Morin)

The split on immigration

September 21, 2015

The parties are divided on how to approach immigration reform. By Aaron Walker [email protected] “Bad dudes” are running rampant in the United States as a result of failed border security,...

Photo of the Constitution of the United States of America. A feather quill is included in the photo.The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America and is the oldest codified written national constitution still in force. It was completed on September 17, 1787.

Birthright right distracting, some say

September 10, 2015

Debates over repealing the 14th Amendment are distracting voters from practical immigration reform. By Aaron Walker [email protected] Some Republican presidential candidates continue to discuss...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker gives a speech during a fundraiser for Rep. Rod Blum at the Cedar Rapids Marriott on Friday, April 24, 2015. Walker, a rising conservative leader, said he will make a decision on a 2016 presidential campaign in June. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Immigration and fear-mongering

September 2, 2015

By Marcus Brown [email protected] Immigration has become a popular topic among GOP candidates in the coming election, and it has quickly digressed into a competition to adopt the most ludicrous,...

Trump fuels immigration debate

Trump fuels immigration debate

September 1, 2015

As the spectrum of rhetoric related to immigration widens among 2016 Republicans hopefuls, Democrats will focus on other issues. By Aaron Walker [email protected] Frontrunner Donald Trump has...

Immigrant rights protesters rally as Republican presidential candidate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at the Iowa State Fair Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Immigrant workers benefit the economy

August 25, 2015

At the focal point of the Iowa State Fair’s political soapbox, Republican heavyweight contenders Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Donald Trump squared off on the topic that is turning into the major talking...

Real Estate Mogul Donald Trump talks during the Family Leadership Summit at Stephens Auditorium in Ames on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Each candidate had 20 to 25 minute to speak on stage. (The Daily Iowan/Jai Yeon Lee)

Trump’s brilliant immigration fallacy

August 3, 2015

In the swarming fury of Donald Trump headlines, simultaneously feeding his gluttonous quotes while regurgitating exactly what they thirst for, an underlying fallacy arises between his rhetoric and business...