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The Complexities of Becoming a Sanctuary City: Potential Problems and Challenges

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The Complexities of Becoming a Sanctuary City: Potential Problems and Challenges

submitted by JOE WALLACE

July 3, 2024

The designation of a sanctuary city, where local law enforcement limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities, has sparked significant debate across the United States. While proponents argue that sanctuary policies protect immigrant communities and promote trust in local law enforcement, critics highlight several potential problems. These include job losses for native-born individuals, an increase in crime, public health concerns, and strains on the public education system.

Job Losses for Native-Born Workers

One of the primary concerns about sanctuary cities is the potential for job displacement among native-born workers. Critics argue that by providing safe havens for undocumented immigrants, sanctuary cities inadvertently encourage an influx of individuals competing for low-wage jobs. This increased competition can drive down wages and limit job opportunities for native-born workers, particularly those with lower skill levels. The National Bureau of Economic Research has found that an increase in the labor supply can lead to reduced wages and employment opportunities for native workers, particularly in industries like construction, agriculture, and service sectors where undocumented immigrants are more likely to be employed.

Increase in Crime

The relationship between sanctuary policies and crime rates is a contentious issue. Some argue that sanctuary cities may experience higher crime rates due to the presence of undocumented immigrants. Critics claim that limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities allows criminals to evade detection and deportation. For instance, if local law enforcement cannot report undocumented immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities, these individuals may remain in the community and pose a continued threat.

However, it is essential to note that empirical evidence on this issue is mixed. Several studies, including those by the Center for Migration Studies and the American Immigration Council, have found that sanctuary cities do not experience higher crime rates than non-sanctuary cities. In fact, some research suggests that sanctuary policies may foster better relationships between immigrant communities and local police, potentially leading to higher crime reporting and overall community safety.

Public Health Concerns

Sanctuary cities can also face public health challenges. The influx of undocumented immigrants may strain local healthcare systems, particularly in areas with limited resources. Critics argue that undocumented immigrants often lack health insurance and may rely on emergency services for primary care, increasing the burden on hospitals and clinics. This situation can lead to longer wait times, reduced availability of resources for other patients, and higher healthcare costs for the community.

Moreover, the fear of deportation among undocumented immigrants may prevent them from seeking medical care, even when necessary. This reluctance can result in untreated illnesses and the potential spread of communicable diseases, posing a risk to public health. For example, a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that immigrant communities with limited access to healthcare are more likely to experience outbreaks of diseases like tuberculosis and influenza.

Strains on the Public Education System

The public education system is another area that may be impacted by sanctuary city policies. An influx of undocumented immigrant children can strain school resources, including classroom space, teaching staff, and educational materials. Schools in sanctuary cities may face challenges in accommodating students with diverse language needs, varying educational backgrounds, and additional social and emotional support requirements.

Moreover, the financial burden on local school districts can increase, particularly if federal or state funding does not adequately address the needs of these students. The Migration Policy Institute has noted that schools in areas with high immigrant populations often require additional funding for English language learning programs, bilingual educators, and support services. Without sufficient resources, the quality of education for all students may be compromised.

Conclusion

While sanctuary cities aim to protect immigrant communities and foster trust between residents and law enforcement, they also face significant challenges. Potential job losses for native-born workers, concerns about crime, public health issues, and strains on the public education system are critical factors that cities must consider when implementing sanctuary policies. Addressing these problems requires a comprehensive approach that balances the needs of immigrant communities with those of the broader population, ensuring that all residents have access to opportunities and resources.

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Dismantling of administrative state by SCOTUS could bring new dawn of American liberty, says Attorney General Todd Rokita

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By overturning the so-called “Chevron deference” rule that gives outsized power to federal agencies in interpreting laws, the U.S. Supreme Court is helping restore American liberty and the proper balance of powers, Attorney General Todd Rokita said today. His office — along with 26 other states — asked the court months ago to take the critical step of overturning the Chevron rule because it created an unaccountable administrative state. 

 “We are seeing truly remarkable progress in dismantling an administrative state that has oppressed Americans and their liberties for far too long,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The U.S. Constitution gives authority to Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, to enact laws. For 40 years, we tolerated a precedent that turned that principle on its head.” 

 That precedent — Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council — became null and void with the Supreme Court’s decision Friday in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. 

 When disputes arise over the meaning of laws, those disputes should be settled in the courts rather than the back rooms of federal agencies, Attorney General Rokita said. 

 “Hoosiers and all freedom-loving Americans can be grateful the Supreme Court is curbing the excessive power that has been given to executive-level agencies,” Attorney General Rokita said. “When we rely on the administrative state to govern us, we lose the checks and balances inherent in the system created by America’s founders.” 

 The Supreme Court has also indicated a willingness to trim back the powers of the administrative state in other recent cases — such as on Thursday when it stayed the EPA’s so-called “Good Neighbor Rule” that imposes extreme emissions-control measures on “upwind” states like Indiana to mitigate pollution in “downwind” states. That case will continue to be litigated in appellate and circuit courts.  

 

Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA announce additional placemaking funding to benefit Hoosiers 50-plus

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Crowdfunding will receive match funds through IHCDA’s CreatINg Places and AARP Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2024) – CreatINg Livable Communities, a partnership between AARP Indiana and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), will continue to benefit Hoosiers over 50 for another year. In an effort to further the missions of AARP’s Livable Communities program and IHCDA’s CreatINg Places crowdgranting program, CreatINg Livable Communities assists Indiana communities in funding place-based projects for aging in place. This year, AARP Indiana has committed an additional $25,000 to the CreatINg Livable Communities program to support CreatINg Places projects that benefit Hoosiers 50 and up.

“CreatINg Livable Communities is not just about improving physical spaces – it is about fostering a sense of belonging and accessibility for all Hoosiers regardless of age,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Through CreatINg Livable Communities, we’re ensuring that Indiana remains a place where older adults can thrive.”

Projects must provide a clear and tangible benefit to Hoosiers over 50 and satisfy additional requirements around the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, as well as demonstrating a connection to existing community efforts, stakeholder engagement and relevance to AARP Indiana’s key priorities for older Hoosiers.

Last year, five communities were awarded $5,000 each from AARP Indiana in addition to the funds raised from their successful crowdfunding campaigns. With IHCDA’s matching grants, total community investments for these projects exceeded $180,000.

“Every year it becomes more and more important to invest in projects that make our communities livable and welcoming for the growing population of older Hoosiers,” said AARP Indiana State Director Sarah Waddle. “Across our state we’ve seen leaders step forward with exciting ideas that will have lasting impacts. AARP Indiana is excited to partner again with IHCDA to help turn these proposals into reality.”

Eligible projects must have a total development budget of between $15,000 and $105,000. Projects must crowdfund between $5,000 and $50,000 according to CreatINg Places guidelines through Patronicity’s crowdfunding platform. Unsuccessful crowdfunding campaigns will not receive grant funding from IHCDA or AARP Indiana. CreatINg Places projects have a high crowdfunding success rate thanks to the one-on-one coaching that Patronicity provides, helping communities crowdfund over $10 million since the program launched in 2015.

Project applicants will be reviewed and approved on a first come, first serve and case-by-case basis until all funds are exhausted.

USI’s Southern Indiana Review releases Spring 2024 issue 

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USI’s Southern Indiana Review Releases Spring 2024 issue

July 2, 2024

The Southern Indiana Review (SIR), the University of Southern Indiana’s nationally recognized literary journal published by the USI College of Liberal Arts and English Department, has released its Spring 2024 issue.

The front and back cover feature a digital painting and oil painting on canvas, respectively, by Paris Fithian ’23. This marks the first time a USI alum has been featured and created both covers. Fithian, an illustrator and fine artist currently based in Indiana, works with both digital and traditional media. She often uses self-portraiture to capture a single moment—like the climax or falling action—of a larger narrative, drawing inspiration from creative writing, the supernatural and suspenseful media, focusing on the humanity of action.

“As the Art Director for the Southern Indiana Review, I am thrilled that we were able to include cover artwork by one of our recent graduates from the Art and Design Department,” says Dr. Greg Blair, Art Director of SIR and Assistant Professor of Art and Design. “Paris Fithian is an extremely talented illustrator and painter, and her artwork seemed like a natural fit for the type of design that we were looking for in the Spring 2024 publication. The fact that we were able to approach one of the recent graduates of the Art and Design Department to be a cover artist for SIR also speaks to the rigor, quality and exceptional instruction happening in the Art and Design Department at USI.”

This issue of SIR features an impressive range of poetry contributors, including established luminaries like Haryette Mullen, author of 10 books of critically acclaimed poetry and a finalist for the National Book Award, as well as several recipients of distinguished honors such as Guggenheim Fellowships and National Endowment for the Arts grants. Internationally recognized writers, including Adadayo Agaru (Nigeria), Anzhelina Polonskaya (Russia) and Raymond Antrobus (Britain), are also featured alongside emerging writers like Matthew Kelsey and Oak Morse.

Rosalie Moffett, Assistant Professor of Art, began serving as Poetry Editor for the Spring 2024 issue. She is the author of the poetry collections Making a Living, Nervous System, chosen by Monica Youn for the National Poetry Series Prize and listed by the New York Times as a New and Notable Book, and June in Eden. Moffett was awarded a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University, and her work has appeared in magazines like The American Poetry Review, New England Review, Narrative, Kenyon Review and Ploughshares.

SIR was founded in 1994 by Matthew Graham and Tom Wilhelmus, both USI Professor Emeriti of English. The next issue will celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the journal.

Readers are encouraged to watch the web interview series Inside the Issue by Dr. Casey Pycior, Associate Professor of English and Fiction Editor for SIR, where he discusses each fiction contributor, their stories and the processes they took in crafting them.

The Spring 2024 issue is $12 and can be purchased on the SIR webpage. For more information, contact Ron Mitchell, Instructor in English and Editor of SIR, at rmitchel@usi.edu or visit the SIR website.

USI Volleyball announces 2024 schedule

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Volleyball has announced its schedule for the 2024 season. The Screaming Eagles kick off their third season of NCAA Division I play with three matches against St. Thomas University, Depaul University, and Bradley University on August 30-31 in Peoria, Illinois.

USI travels south on September 6-8 to take on Ohio State University, Florida University, and University of South Florida in Gainsville, Florida.

Next, the Eagles tackle the Indiana Invitational for the second straight season hosted by Indiana University. USI takes on the Hoosiers on September 13. The Eagles turn around to battle Ball State University and Chicago State University on September 14.

The home opener is set for September 21, at Screaming Eagles Arena against cross-town rival University of Evansville. USI stays at home to battle the Jaguars of Indiana University-Indianapolis on September 22 to conclude non-conference play.

“We’re excited to take the next step as a program and I believe the opportunities our Fall schedule presents us will help us get there,” says head coach Jeffrey Aucoin. “There will be many challenges throughout our non-conference schedule that will allow us to be battle tested come OVC conference play.”

Southern Indiana’s third season of Ohio Valley Conference play kicks off on September 27-28, hosting Southeast Missouri State University. USI enjoyed a nine-game conference improvement last season, reaching the OVC tournament semi-final.

“For many, last years results were a surprise, but for those in our locker room it was not.  We knew what we were capable of doing and we wanted to prove it,” says Aucoin. “That “prove it” mentality is the heartbeat of this program and will continue to help us compete for championships.”

The conference slate features 18 games playing every OVC team twice with home matches against SEMO (September 27-28), University of Tennessee at Martin (October 1), Western Illinois University (October 18-19), Tennessee State University (November 8-9), and Morehead State University (November 18-19).

The OVC road slate features matches against Eastern Illinois University (October 3-4), University of Arkansas at Little Rock (October 11-12), UT Martin (October 22), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (November 1-2), and Tennessee Tech University (November 14-15).

USI looks to compete for the OVC Tournament Championship, which takes place on November 24-26. The host site is decided upon the leagues top seed in the regular season.

Blazer Karyiek Dixon signs with NCAA D-II Emporia State

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Blazer Karyiek Dixon signs with NCAA D-II Emporia State

July 1, 2024

VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University sophomore Karyiek Dixon (Enfield, London, UK) announced earlier this week that he has signed to continue his basketball career next season at NCAA Division II Emporia State University in Emporia, Kan.

“Emporia State is where I have decided to continue my basketball career,” Dixon said. “Coach Billeter won a National Championship in 2016 and is aiming for another one. That is a goal we share, similar to how it was at VU. Coach Franklin is a Hall of Fame Coach, who also won a National Championship and over the two years I played at VU, we competed to try to win another one and went to Hutch both years.”

Dixon made a major improvement in his sophomore season, being a key figure in the Trailblazers front court, averaging 8.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in 29 starts for VU.

Dixon was a consistent member of the VU lineup all season, being one of only three players to play in all 34 games this past season for the Blazers.

Dixon’s best stretch of games came early in the 2023-24 season when he scored in double figures in six out of seven games, including recording three double doubles during that run.

Dixon’s best game came with 18 points and 12 rebounds in VU’s win over then No. 25-ranked Monroe College in November.

Dixon closed out his VU career with 367 total points and 303 rebounds, scoring in double figures 16 times and recording five double doubles in his two season with the Blazers.

Dixon helped guide the Blazers to a 60-10 record over the last two seasons, including an Elite Eight appearance as a freshman and winning the NJCAA Division I Region 24 Championship this past season.

Dixon is the fifth VU sophomore to sign to play at the next level, following Michael Osei-Bonsu (Bolingbrook, Ill.), Victor Lado (Louisville, Ky.), Kris King (Washington, D.C.) and Kent King (Washington, D.C.).

Osei-Bonsu signed last month with Division I Missouri State University, with Lado heading to Division II Colorado State University-Pueblo and Kris and Kent King signing with Division II Chaminade University in Hawaii.

“Going to Hutch and competing against the other top teams in the country has helped prepare me to play at the next level,” Dixon added. “At Vincennes University, they also emphasized the importance of academics, which I liked. VU prepared me to further pursue a degree in accounting.”

Dixon is joining a Hornets squad that finished last season with a 19-12 record, including a 12-10 record in the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) conference and a 14-3 record at home.

Dixon will get to play for newly hired Head Coach Tom Billeter who comes to Emporia State after 21 seasons at Division II Augustana University, including winning the 2016 Division II National Championship.

The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Karyiek Dixon on his commitment to continuing his education at Emporia State University and wishes him good luck as he continues his basketball career next season.

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UE women’s basketball hires Tyler McCormick as Assistant Coach

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UE women’s basketball hires Tyler McCormick as Assistant Coach

JUNE 2, 2024

The Purple Aces round out their bench staff for the 2024-25 seasoEVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team and Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells have announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Tyler McCormick.

Following two years at Pittsburg State, Illinois native Tyler McCormick has joined the Purple Aces on the bench.  “I am thrilled Tyler has chosen to join our staff!” exclaimed Scherr-Wells. “His energy, his passion for developing players, and his desire to be a part of building a championship program at Evansville has set him apart. I know he will be a tremendous asset to Evansville Women’s Basketball!”

McCormick has spent the past two years on the men’s basketball staff at Division II Pittsburgh State in Kansas. While with the Gorillas, McCormick handled a variety of duties with a focus on scouting and player development. McCormick was a part of multiple facets of player development including individual workouts, managing academics, and coordinating community service projects. Along with scouting and player development duties, McCormick handled team graphics for Pitt State contributing to the Gorilla’s social media strategy.

“I am super excited to be joining the staff at the University of Evansville!” says McCormick. “Coach Robyn’s program is special, and she is a special leader as well. I look forward to getting to know everyone at UE and this opportunity!”

Before his time at Pittsburg State, McCormick was a student assistant for the Missouri Southern State men’s basketball team for three years. With the Lions, McCormick organized practices with film coordination and charting possessions. McCormick also helped with equipment management as a student assistant. He also served as a practice player for the Lions women’s basketball team.

McCormick holds a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Missouri Southern State. He then obtained his master’s degree in health, human performance, recreation, sport, and leisure management from Pittsburg State. McCormick is a native of Colfax, Ill.

 

STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE HOOSIERS TO DISPOSE OF RECALLED DIAMOND SHRUUMZ PRODUCTS

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INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is encouraging individuals to not buy, eat, sell, or serve Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones, or gummies following a recall issued by the manufacturer.

Indiana officials are investigating reports of severe acute illnesses potentially associated with consuming Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushrooms. As of June 24, 2024, there have been 39 total illnesses reported from 20 states with 23 hospitalizations, including three confirmed cases in Indiana. No deaths have been reported.

People who became ill from eating Diamond Shruumz brand products reported a variety of severe symptoms including seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness, agitation, abnormal heart rates, changes in blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting.

Diamond Shruumz brand products can be purchased online or at a variety of retail locations nationwide including gas stations, smoke/vape shops, or places that sell hemp-derived or CBD products.

Those who become ill after consuming these products should seek medical treatment. Call the Indiana Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 to report symptoms and seek information. Callers should let Poison Control know they have recently consumed Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones, or gummies.

 

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