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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Mechanical engineering sophomore Eric Villa plans to create an organization that helps Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and first generation students adjust to college life. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

DACA students fearful after recent ICE raids

March 6, 2017

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that began in early February in Dallas, as well as other major cities in Texas, have raised concern among DACA students on campus. Deferred Action for Childhood...

After President Donald Trump signed on executive order denying entry into the United States to nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days, protests erupted in airports across the country, including DFW International Airport, on Jan. 28. UTD students were among those who protested. Photo courtesy of Harris Chowdhary.

Students, administration respond to Trump’s immigration executive order

February 6, 2017

This story has been corrected since its original publication. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 that denied admission to nationals from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90...

Wayne Cornelius, an expert on comparative immigration policy, came to the Davidson Auditorium on Feb. 2 to give a talk about immigration in Trump’s administration. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Immigration Expert

February 6, 2017

Wayne Cornelius is a distinguished professor emeritus of political science at UC San Diego. He is an expert on comparative immigration policy. His research has been frequently featured in news sources...

Immigration is the new anti-imperialism

Immigration is the new anti-imperialism

September 1, 2015

It's your second week back Comets and you've been to the luau and the ethnic breakfasts. The Korean Student Association had its mixer last week, you're going to watch "India's Daughter" tomorrow, and then...

Find me a home

Find me a home

April 19, 2015

If you haven’t kept up with world news, and most of us haven’t because the semester’s winding up and all hell is breaking loose, then you don’t know about the 5,000 immigrants who’re living in...

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UTD alumna and employee Abigail Cortes (left) and her brother Elio Zapote (right) went from undocumented immigrants to DREAMers, leaving many worries behind as they continue forging their paths in the country they've lived in for nearly two decades.

Still DREAMing

December 1, 2014

UTD siblings reflect on living as undocumented immigrants in United States It was Election Day in 2008 and Abigail Cortes and her mom were watching the election results. Both were upset that Cortes’...

Miguel Perez|Editor-in-chief

The Race for Texas

October 6, 2014

Highlights from the Sept. 30 gubernatorial debate   ABBOTT •   Abbott said Texas needs a block grant. •   He supports increased spending on women and veteran health care and mental health...

Miguel Perez| Editor-in-chief

Immigrant kids are not criminals

August 4, 2014

Between the influx of migrant children fleeing Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and Costa Rica making it to the semifinals in the world cup, Central America has been in the news a lot this summer. And...

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