Millennial Engage

A student coalition formed in response to Trump's presidency. We strive to resist policies that promote bigotry and ignore scientific evidence.

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Post #4 of the iReact series by Millennial Engage. 

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Eileen Huang, National Student Poet Class of 2015

(Reposted with permission)

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I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to 'order' than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says 'I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;' who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a 'more convenient season.'

Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail”

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Post #3 of the iReact series by Millennial Engage. 

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Colleges Are Warning Thousands Of Muslim International Students Not To Travel

Students from the Muslim-majority countries target by President Trump's immigration ban are being told to speak to a lawyer before flying to visit their families.

“ … American colleges are warning thousands of foreign students from the predominantly Muslim countries included in President Trump’s immigration ban not to leave the country, fearing they may not be allowed to return. … “

“ … The dean of faculty at Princeton University “strongly advised” international students covered under the ban to delay their travel out of the United States, and to seek out lawyers if they had to leave the country. Representatives from Stanford, the University of Iowa, the University of Chicago, and many others sent similar warnings to international students. … “

“ … The office for international students at Tulane University in New Orleans told students from the countries affected by the ban to carry identification with them at all times, and keep a copy of a brochure from the American Civil Liberties Union that outlined their rights. … “

“ … There were about 12,000 Iranians studying in the US in 2016, making the country the 11th largest source of international students, according to the Institute of International Education. Iranian students have historically been given only single-entry visas, which do not allow them to travel back-and-forth between the US and Iran during their studies, meaning many rely on their families to visit them in the US. … “

“ … Sahar, an Iranian-American whose Iranian husband is getting his doctorate at the University of Michigan, said the ban was reverberating through the university’s entire engineering department, which is filled with Iranians, many of whom have started families in the United States and are awaiting green cards and work visas. She asked that only her first name be used, fearing repercussions for her husband as he waits to receive citizenship. … “

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Post #2 of the iReact series by Millennial Engage.

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Today, a student at MIT who had gone home for the holidays to visit family was barred from re-entering the United States. 

President Trump’s executive order, banning citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, is not unique. During World War II, thousands of Jewish refugees died in concentration camps after being denied entry into the U.S. The Chinese Exclusion Act forbade Chinese immigrants from coming into the country for decades. It seems like we insist on repeating history’s horrific mistakes.

I’m tired. I’m tired of waking up daily to a barrage of news items about whatever terrifying policy or appointment Trump has decided to make. I’m tired of feeling helpless. And I want to take action.

So I’ve started Millennial Engage, a student-led coalition that strives to resist and take action against the dangerous, fear-fueled decisions of the Trump Administration. Currently, these are the two projects we are working on:

Freedom Writers: We are partnering up with two literary magazines, Glass Kite Anthology and Sugar Rascals, to feature millennials’ voices on widely-read platforms. Students with something to say about our divided country should submit their essay, short story, or poem here.

iReact: We are collecting brief, one or two sentence reactions to the current political climate. They will be made into graphics and posters. Those interested should submit here.

We hope to open up chapters within different schools, and promote advocacy events such as rallies and marches. In addition, we would love to recruit new team members, so if you are interested in joining us, please send us a message here.

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Post #1 of the iReact series by Millennial Engage.