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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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United States Passport. The “Trump 2.0 Travel Ban” was announced on March 14, which expands on Trump’s original 2017 executive order that restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘I just miss my family’: Trump administration’s proposed travel ban induces anxiety, fear for international students

Truman Dickerson March 26, 2025
As graduation approaches this spring, a Boston University senior from Myanmar had hoped her mom — whom she hasn’t seen in two years — could travel to the United States to watch her receive her diploma.
Boston University warns international students may not be allowed to come back spring 2022 because of Omicron

BU warns international students may have to skip Spring semester as Omicron variant complicates travel

Daily Free Press Staff December 14, 2021
ISSO stated in an email that international students might have to take a leave of absence next semester.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let’s Talk About: How good things come to those who wait

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol November 3, 2021
Sometimes, to get the best results, some costs and sacrifices must be made — especially during a pandemic.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
International students at Boston University are hesitant to leave the city over Winter Intersession out of fears of being unable to return for the Spring semester. COURTESY OF DOMINIC WUNDERLICH VIA PIXABAY

International students contemplate risks of heading home this winter

Nathan Lederman December 6, 2020
From fears of losing their student visas over the summer to waking up in the middle of the night for classes halfway across the world, international students at BU have faced many challenges over the past few months.
As Winter Intersession approaches, Boston University students are weighing whether to go home, leave campus or make other arrangements. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Navigating winter break 2020: a guidebook

Anne Jonas October 25, 2020
From international travel restrictions to general uncertainties regarding domestic travel, BU students are weighing their options for Winter Intersession: go home, leave campus or make other arrangements.
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