Author: Mitchell A. Sobieski

Weaponizing identity: Trump’s undocumented registry requirement parallels Nazi-era laws against Jews

Weaponizing identity: Trump’s undocumented registry requirement parallels Nazi-era laws against Jews

Posted by | Apr 14, 2025

A new federal requirement, implemented on April 11 under Donald Trump’s second term, mandates that all undocumented immigrants living in the United States must register with the federal government or face penalties including fines, detention, and deportation. While the Trump regime frames this as a return to “long-standing law,” the strategy echoes chilling precedents from pre-Holocaust Nazi Germany. It is a comparison some historians and immigration advocates say is no longer theoretical, but historical. The registration system went into effect following a February 25 announcement from the Department of Homeland Security. Those who do not comply may be charged...

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Instrumentalizar la identidad: el registro de indocumentados de Trump se asemeja a las leyes nazis contra los judíos

Instrumentalizar la identidad: el registro de indocumentados de Trump se asemeja a las leyes nazis contra los judíos

Posted by | Apr 14, 2025

Un nuevo requisito federal, implementado el 11 de abril bajo el segundo mandato de Donald Trump, exige que todos los inmigrantes indocumentados que viven en Estados Unidos se registren ante el gobierno federal o enfrenten sanciones, incluidas multas, detención y eventual deportación. Aunque el régimen de Trump presenta esta medida como un regreso a la “ley de larga data,” la estrategia recuerda precedentes escalofriantes de la Alemania nazi previa al Holocausto. Algunos historiadores y defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes afirman que ya no se trata de una comparación teórica, sino histórica. El sistema de registro entró en...

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Forgotten roots: How Milwaukeeans betray their immigrant heritage by aiding anti-immigrant rhetoric

Forgotten roots: How Milwaukeeans betray their immigrant heritage by aiding anti-immigrant rhetoric

Posted by | Apr 14, 2025

The “Immigrant Mother” statue in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park is a tribute to the immigrant experience and the sacrifices of motherhood. Created by renowned Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović, the bronze statue was dedicated to the journey of those European immigrant mothers who came to Milwaukee between the 1850s and 1920s seeking work, stability, and a future for their children. Milwaukee has long been hailed as a city of immigrants, a place where newcomers could pursue opportunity and freedom in the heartland of America. Yet that proud heritage has been undercut by a history of discrimination, flight, and a paradoxical...

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Lost Cause myth: How modern whitewashing of Robert E. Lee influences racial politics in Milwaukee

Lost Cause myth: How modern whitewashing of Robert E. Lee influences racial politics in Milwaukee

Posted by | Apr 11, 2025

Symbols of the mythic reverence for Robert E. Lee could easily be found in public spaces across the country until 2020, when the Black Lives Movement gained nationwide attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with statues of marble and bronze, plaques provided a cursory biography. While they mentioned his West Point education and his command of the Confederate Army during the Civil War, they glossed over the central truth about him. Lee was a traitor who led forces against the United States to defend slavery. Although many assume the so-called “Lost Cause” narrative thrives only in states that once...

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Nintendo delays U.S. preorders for highly anticipated Switch 2 as Trump’s tariffs cause global economic pain

Nintendo delays U.S. preorders for highly anticipated Switch 2 as Trump’s tariffs cause global economic pain

Posted by | Apr 7, 2025

Nintendo has postponed preorders for its highly anticipated Switch 2 console in the United States, citing uncertainty surrounding newly imposed tariffs by Donald Trump, which are already disrupting global electronics markets and consumer supply chains. The Japanese gaming giant announced the delay just days after formally unveiling the Switch 2, a next-generation handheld and home console hybrid that is scheduled to launch globally on June 5. The company issued a statement to explain the change: “Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and...

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Milwaukee braces for trade shockwave after Trump uses “Liberation” tariffs to attack global economies

Milwaukee braces for trade shockwave after Trump uses “Liberation” tariffs to attack global economies

Posted by | Apr 5, 2025

Donald Trump stood in the Rose Garden on April 2 and declared “Liberation Day,” unveiling a sweeping set of unilateral tariffs that triggered immediate economic aftershocks across global markets. While the Trump regime frames the policy as a patriotic assertion of sovereignty, early indicators suggest a destabilizing move with characteristics of economic coercion and broad civilian fallout, a combination that some analysts argue resembles the hallmarks of “economic terrorism.” The tariffs, enacted by executive order, apply a flat 10% duty on all imports to the United States, with higher rates targeting key trading partners beginning later in April. The...

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