“Tales From the Trails” was the first event of AHANA Acronym Week.
News, On Campus
Gamboa on Immigration: ‘Walls Are Meant to be Torn Down’
Emilio Rabasa Gamboa, general consul of Mexico in Boston, spoke to students on Monday in the Fulton Honors Library about the election and how it will affect Mexico.
News, On Campus
Guevara Explores the Effects of Border Militarization on Immigration
After returning from a trip to El Salvador, Martha Guevara discussed the effects of U.S. immigration policy on migration in and out of the country.
Features
‘Now I’m Here, Where Everything Is Green’
“When you’re not used to the noises and how loud they are, it’s kind of terrifying, but then you really get used to it,” Aboukhater said. A recent transfer student to Boston College, Layla Aboukhater escaped Syria’s escalating violence in Nov. 2014 alongside her father.
News, On Campus
Undocumented Immigrant and Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to Promote Discussion on Immigration
In an effort to shift the focus to people who have overcome adversity, the Winston Center will host journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, a Filipino gay undocumented immigrant, on March 1.
Opinions, Column
The Space in Between: Food’s Effect on Identity
Although food can in some ways draw lines of distinction, it also bridges gaps. When we eat, we experience the culture from which that food came.
Features
BC Faculty Publish New Writings on Immigration Policy and Reform
Recent BC publications look at immigration patterns, politics, and life.
News, Top Story
On O’Neill Plaza, Students Stand In Solidarity With Immigrants
With the hopes of sparking conversation about immigration, students linked arms in response to a BC Snapchat Story.
On Campus
News Briefs: Nursing School and Immigration
The News Briefs are a twice-weekly collection of happenings around campus, published with each print issue of The Heights.
News, On Campus
Immigration Issues Brought To The Forefront Ahead of Midterm Elections
Panel discusses successes and shortcomings of US immigration policy in the context of the upcoming elections.
