The Heights

Professors Debate Over Immigration, Border Wall

Scott Baker • February 25, 2019

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.

Hoffman Speaks on Intersections Between Healthcare, Immigration

Grace Christenson and Scott Baker • November 11, 2018

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

Gabrielle Oliveira Tells the Stories Between the Statistics

Andrea Pita • October 28, 2018

“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.

El Camino Largo

Joan Kennedy • April 22, 2018

“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.

Haynes Analyzes Trump-Era Immigration Debate

Jaehun Lee • March 18, 2018

Dina Haynes talked about Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Riley Suggests Obama Presidency Didn’t Help Poor Black Communities Economically

Katherine Murphy • February 26, 2018

“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.

Digital History Project on Boston Area Immigration Launched

Myroslav Dobroshynskyi • February 4, 2018

The website discusses the histories of various ethnic groups, as well as shifts in demographics in different parts of the Boston area.

Unafraid of Crossing Oceans, Una O’Hanlon Says Hello

Colleen Martin • February 4, 2018

O'Hanlon gets her noticeable optimism and cheer from her family, saying, “I was lucky to come from a family that was very happy."

International Panel Talks Immigration, Refugee ‘Travel Ban’

Isabel Fenoglio • January 28, 2018

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.

Theology Professor Discusses Catholic Ethic of Immigration

Jaehun Lee • November 12, 2017

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.

Students Explore Social Justice Issues at Ignatian Family Teach-in

Abby Hunt • November 12, 2017

This year's focus was on issues of racial justice, mass incarceration, and immigration.

The Real Meaning of Sanctuary

Joseph Staruski • April 2, 2017

Joseph Staruski discusses "sanctuary cities" and suggests these metropolitan areas revise their mission statements.