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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Peggy (Dr. Margaret) Sands Orchowski Ph.D. has been the credentialed Congressional Correspondent for the Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education magazine in Washington DC since 2006.  Her new book “The Law That Changed the Face of America: the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965” was published by Rowman & Littlefield in September in time for the 50th anniversary of its signing.

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Administration August 2023 Premium

News from Washington

The 2023 "Road to Majority" conference, organized by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, focused on conservative Republicans and their outreach to Hispanic voters. The conference featured GOP presidential candidates, discussed various issues like abortion and Hispanic-related topics, and indicated support for a federal law on limited abortion rights.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Administration June 2023 Premium

News from Washington - June 2023

College students are changing their focus when choosing higher education institutions. While colleges offer upgraded amenities, dorms, gyms and leisure spaces as a plus, students are now basing their choices on political beliefs. This article also discusses the need to encourage international education.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Administration May 2023 Premium

News from Washington - May 2023

Stanford Law student discusses the silencing of moderate students by far-left students. Also, A Pew Research Center survey unveiled that there is a decline of Hispanics that identify as Catholic and many are becoming more diverse in their political and religious beliefs.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Administration April 2023 Premium

News from Washington

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx aims at reauthorizing the Higher Education Act of 1965 while she opposes the College Transparency Act. Some consider that the concept and term WOKE, which the black community originally used in the 40s, is now divisive. The term Latinx is also under discussion and its use was banned in Arkansas while there is a similar proposal in Connecticut.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

Hispanic Community March 2023 Premium

News from Washington 03-23

The new Congress is focused on increasing oversight in the education sector since US community colleges have been losing students in the last years. Meanwhile, the question of who should be allowed to vote in local elections, particularly in college towns, is being considered.

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Peggy Sands Orchowski

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