The Systematic Destruction of the Black Man in America: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis

The Systematic Destruction of the Black Man in America: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis

By Xavier Figeroux, Brian Figeroux, Jr. and Michael Figeroux The history of the United States is deeply intertwined with the oppression and destruction of Black men, a process that has been deliberately and systematically implemented by the white ruling class. From slavery to Jim Crow, from the war on drugs to mass incarceration, the targeted […]

Why the ITIN is Good for Undocumented Immigrants

Why the ITIN is Good for Undocumented Immigrants

Editorial credit: Claudine Van Massenhove / Shutterstock.com An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but are not eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN). This includes nonresident aliens, resident aliens, and undocumented […]

Indian Nationals Deported from the U.S. to India Amid Trump’s Mass Deportation Push: Shackles and Trauma on the Journey Home

Indian Nationals Deported from the U.S. to India Amid Trump’s Mass Deportation Push: Shackles and Trauma on the Journey Home

By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Manoej Paateel / Shutterstock.com In a dramatic development that has drawn sharp criticism, several Indian nationals were deported from the United States back to India in the wake of the Trump administration’s ongoing push for mass deportations. The deportees, many of whom have been living in the U.S. for […]

The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The History of Criminalizing Black Protest: A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Brian Figeroux, Esq | Editorial credit: NatalieSchorr / shutterstock.com  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated for his unwavering commitment to nonviolent protest as a means of achieving social change. As the face of the Civil Rights Movement, King advocated for peaceful resistance in the fight against racial injustice, firmly believing that nonviolence […]