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Student Immigrant Movement strives to support students seeking higher education

Divya Sood February 24, 2021
A Massachusetts-based grassroots organization led by immigrant youth — the Student Immigrant Movement — virtually relaunched their College Access Program Friday to support immigrant students’ seeking higher education.
Students from Boston University College Democrats, Up to Us and BU College Republicans at a fiscal policy debate in 2018. BU’s different political organizations have varying opinions on this year’s presidential election results. SERENA YU/ DFP FILE

Student political organizations stay active as they accept presidential results

Madison Mercado November 16, 2020
Student political organizations at BU hold mixed opinions on this year’s presidential election results and plan to continue meeting to discuss politics while engaging with the BU community.
Damariz Itzel Posadas Aparicio, a Master of Theological Studies candidate at Boston University’s School of Theology and recipient of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals or “DACA” program, spoke at a virtual panel on Tuesday hosted by the Latin American Studies Department on immigration reform. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU professors host ‘DACA’ panel, call for immigration reform

Yiran Yu November 2, 2020
Millions of Americans will have decided the next president by Tuesday night, and in an election as heavily contested as this year’s, a number of socio-political issues prevail on voters’ minds, including that of DACA.
Boston University lecturer Kaylene Stevens led the “Supporting Our Immigrant Students in Uncertain Times” panel at the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Pickering Educational Resources Library Monday. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wheelock promotes immigrant rights, faculty education in schools

Cameron Morsberger February 6, 2020
A Wheelock conversation titled “Supporting our immigrant students in uncertain times” was held Monday to address the issue of discrimination of minority groups, including in schools,
Mayor Martin Walsh answers questions after a debate. Walsh has announced that he will be investing $100,000 in grants to organizations that advance Boston’s immigrant community. PHOTO BY WILLIAM BEVEVINO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh awards grants to community-based immigration organizations

Camille Mojica April 29, 2018
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh awarded $100,000 in grants Wednesday to 10 community-based organizations dedicated to helping immigrants in the city.
PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Preserving DACA gives undocumented immigrants futures

Editors April 26, 2018

A federal judge ruled Tuesday in favor of protecting undocumented youth from deportation — a ruling pushing back against the Trump administration’s efforts to discontinue the Deferred Action for Childhood...

Activists, supporters fight for immigration rights at Park Street

Erin Edwards January 22, 2018

  Approximately 15 people picketed outside the Park Street T station Friday evening in support of the addition of the Clean Dream Act to the spending bill in order to prevent government shutdown....

BERMAN: Freedom of speech is everyone’s right

BERMAN: Freedom of speech is everyone’s right

Max Berman October 2, 2017

If I were to rank the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights from most significant to least significant, at the top of the list is the First Amendment. This sacred amendment even affords me the right to agree...

John Harris and Charlie Welch sit down at the Boston May Day Coalition’s Post Action Meeting Saturday afternoon to discuss future action. PHOTO BY MAGGIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston May Day Coalition discusses DACA rally, future plans in Post Action Meeting

Maddie Domenichella September 24, 2017

  The Boston May Day Coalition held a Post Action Meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss their rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals held last weekend, as well as...

Food for Activists serves food donated from local restaurants to protesters at the Labor Day Rally on Sept. 4. PHOTO COURTESY AXEL SIMON

Fueling the fight – Food for Activists feeds local rally-goers

Sabrina Schnur September 20, 2017

Being a social activist is not easy — it requires coordination, passion and endurance. Boston Food for Activists is a group dedicated to assisting activists with that last requirement  — keeping...

Hundreds gather at the Boston Common Saturday in support of DACA following the Trump administrations announcement of intent to repeal the measure. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dreamers, residents rally together to support DACA

Breanne Kovatch September 17, 2017

  More than 400 people attended a rally to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on Saturday at the Boston Common. The Trump Administration announced its plan to rescind...

Boston University attempts to support its undocumented students protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as the Trump Administration announces its DACA annulment. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community weighs how to protect undocumented students

Andres Picon September 14, 2017

The Trump Administration announced its plan to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Sept. 5 — a decision that could put the educational and professional opportunities for...

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