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Immigration

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Refugee Crisis

First Afghans. Now Ukrainians. BMC Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Gets Ready to Help Again

April 29, 2022

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Student Voices

Border Studies Program Offers Chance to Learn about Migrants and Border Wall Firsthand

March 24, 2022

Photo of Joe Biden being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible, during his Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.

Politics

One Year after Joe Biden’s Inauguration, BU Experts Give Him a Mixed Review

January 19, 2022

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Immigration

Warren Binford’s Hear My Voice Lets Children Detained at the Border Tell Their Story

November 18, 2021

Afghan refugees line up for food in a dining hall at Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed.

Immigration

Boston Medical Center Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Prepares to Welcome Afghans

September 15, 2021

Voices & Opinion

How 9/11 Changed the World

September 8, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Supreme Court Rules That over 400,000 Immigrants are Ineligible to Permanently Remain in United States

June 18, 2021

Photo of the students behind Migration Tales, from left, Jenna Hansen (CAS’23), Lara Werneck (CAS'23), Audrey Shen (Sargent’24), Iris Fitzsimmons Christensen (CGS’21, CAS’23), Lauren Mai (CAS’22), Safiya Umrani (CAS’23), and Auroramary Estaba (CAS’22). The group stands or sits at the end of a hallway with a window behind them; they all wear face masks and stylishly dressed, many in sweaters.

Journalism & Media

BU Students Launch Migration Tales, a Website Showcasing Immigrants’ Stories

March 3, 2021

Photo taken outside of the US Supreme Court on June. In the image, DACA recipients and their supporters hold a painted cloth sign that reads “HERE TO STAY” that is decorated with a floral pattern. One of the people present wears a pair of monarch butterfly wings.

Law & Immigration

President Biden Reverses Some of Trump’s Anti-immigration Policies. Now What?

January 25, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a briefing from the Office of the President Elect

Politics

Change Arrives in Washington: What It Could Mean for Higher Ed

January 20, 2021

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Madam Vice President

Voices of BU Women Rejoicing with Kamala Harris

November 11, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kristen Welker on the debate stage

Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

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University News

Trump Administration Drops Plan to Deny Visas to Some International Students

July 14, 2020

Photo from Washington, DC on June 18th. Pictured are DACA recipients and their supporters rallying outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. They hold a blue signs with red letters that read "HOME" On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, denied the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Immigration & Law

Will Supreme Court Ruling Finally End DACA Debate?

June 18, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Schools Must Address Harassment Based on Immigration

June 18, 2020

Cristina Hernandez (from left) Professor Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Briana Cardwell, Luis Guerrero, and former MIT professor Elizabeth Leeds. Photo by Cydney Scott

Special Report: Immigration

One Immigrant’s Story Retold Through Pictures, Words, and Sounds

June 12, 2020

Courtroom illustration of United States asylum hearing.

Special Report: Immigration

Courtroom Drama: Tears, a Skeptical Judge, a Heart-Wrenching Decision

June 11, 2020

Illustration of immigrant woman seeking asylum walking through the desert with her children.

Special Report: Immigration

Could Three BU Law Students Win Asylum for a Brazilian Mother Fleeing for Her Life?

June 9, 2020

A portrait photo of Sopan Deb laughing

Books

Humor and Honesty Help Fix a Fractured Relationship with Mom and Dad

May 27, 2020

A photo of a refugee camp in Lebanon

Voices & Opinion

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs

March 30, 2020

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs