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Students hold up signs, urging Boston University to designate itself as a sanctuary campus, during a walkout Thursday afternoon at Marsh Plaza. Prior to the walkout, speculation spread regarding an armed Homeland Security officer’s presence near BU Questrom School of Business and the School of Law building. JOSIE KALBFLEISCH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Homeland Security officer spotted at BU, student groups hold walkout for a sanctuary campus

Samantha Genzer April 4, 2025
Reports of a United States Department of Homeland Security officer on Boston University’s campus Thursday afternoon, which coincided with a planned student-led walkout calling for BU to designate itself as a sanctuary campus, intensified concerns over Immigration and Customs Enforcement on campus.
Boston University’s International Students and Scholars Office, which assists students with securing immigration classification. Boston University organizations and clubs plan to help protect students from President Trump’s mass deportation efforts amid ICE sightings on BU’s campus. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus organizations arrange efforts to educate, protect students amidst Trump executive orders

Veronica Hernandez February 4, 2025
Boston University students express concern over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts after he signed an executive order Jan. 20 allowing federal immigration agents to enter “sanctuary” spaces, including schools.
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,
The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center teams up with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh Friday evening to host a forum discussing support for the immigrant communities and resources available to them in the city. PHOTO BY ALANA LEVENE/ DAILY FREE PRES STAFF

Walsh, ISBCC host community forum regarding immigrants, refugees

Alana Levene February 26, 2017

The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center hosted an Immigrant and Refugee Community Forum with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Friday night to engage city officials and Boston residents in a discourse...

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