Following reemerging outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States, a local pediatric expert is imploring skeptics of inoculation to trust their healthcare providers. Richard Lampe, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, spoke about the history and dangers of the concerns. The link between vaccinations and autism was first proposed in a […]
Understanding Sanctuary Cities in the Current Political Climate
March 5, 2018 by
The politics at the core of this multifaceted immigration issue parallel the contrasted views of Texas’ population. As Republicans and Democrats clash over the law in court, the lives of those at the heart of the debate may be easily forgotten. Following the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform Act of 1996, Nadia Flores-Yeffal, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work […]
