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The Executive Takeover | Congress and Immigration Discourse
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FELIX & JI‑WOO: CIVIC SHIFT by Felix M. Seier
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This episode of Civic Shift dives deep into a phenomenon researchers call "The Executive Takeover." While the 2018 family separation crisis sparked a national outcry, the way Congress discussed immigration barely budged. 📉
Join host Jiwu and 2026 Congressional candidate Felix M. Seier (Maryland’s 3rd District) as they analyze a massive dataset of 830,000 tweets from the 115th Congress. They reveal how the White House has seized control of deportation policy while a gridlocked Congress uses social media for base mobilization rather than actual governance.
Key Takeaways:
- Executive Dominance: The Executive Branch now holds unprecedented control over immigration through administrative actions.
- Rhetorical Stasis: Despit ...Â
Keywords
Immigration policyExecutive powerpolitical polarization