Kari Hong, assistant professor at Boston College Law School, and Peter Skerry, a political science professor at BC, sat down on Thursday for a debate on whether a wall should be constructed along the United States-Mexico border.
On Campus, News
Hoffman Speaks on Intersections Between Healthcare, Immigration
Beatrix Hoffman came to Boston College to discuss the intersectionality of immigration and health care on Thursday, particularly regarding unauthorized immigration within the United States
Features
Gabrielle Oliveira Tells the Stories Between the Statistics
“She’s brought a much-needed visibility to anthropology as a sort of important field that attunes us in education around the people and movement in the context … of all the work we do,” said John Wargo.
Top Story, Features
El Camino Largo
“I was walking through the desert like a zombie,” Edgar Lopez, MCAS ’21, said of his long trek to give himself a chance at life, away from the corruption of politics and flesh in indigenous Guatemala.
News, On Campus
Haynes Analyzes Trump-Era Immigration Debate
Dina Haynes talked about Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Riley Suggests Obama Presidency Didn’t Help Poor Black Communities Economically
“More than anything else, black underclass needs human capital, the values, the habits, the attitudes, the behaviors, that facilitate economic advancement, regardless of who gets elected,” said Jason Riley, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Digital History Project on Boston Area Immigration Launched
The website discusses the histories of various ethnic groups, as well as shifts in demographics in different parts of the Boston area.
Features
Unafraid of Crossing Oceans, Una O’Hanlon Says Hello
O’Hanlon gets her noticeable optimism and cheer from her family, saying, “I was lucky to come from a family that was very happy.”
Metro, Politics
International Panel Talks Immigration, Refugee ‘Travel Ban’
Boston residents join Oxfam, Amnesty International, and the International Institute of New England to discuss the current status of global immigration, more specifically, President Trump’s “Travel Ban,” one year later.
News, On Campus
Theology Professor Discusses Catholic Ethic of Immigration
Heyer cited significant changes to the U.S. immigration system brought about by President Donald Trump, including national security, selective travel bans, and expanding those targeted for deportation.
