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Associate Professor Shannon Dooling and Zenobia Pellesier Llyod interview Kathy Kruger Castro, an attorney with the nonprofit legal aid group Al Otro Lado, outside of one of Tijuana’s largest homeless shelters. Dooling led a reporting trip for Boston University students to Tijuana, Mexico over spring break. COURTESY OF GABRIEL O’HARA SALINI

BU journalism students attend US-Mexico border spring break trip, report on effects of immigration policy change

Kavitha Koshkarian March 21, 2025
During spring break, two Boston University students traveled to Tijuana, Mexico with Associate Professor of the Practice Shannon Dooling to report on the impacts of new immigration policies. The group focused specifically on how the change affected asylum-seeking processes among migrants in Tijuana.
The Boston May Day Coalition and Refuse Fascism New England protested at South Station Wednesday to demand the conviction of former President Donald Trump. RIN VELASCO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protestors at South Station call for Trump’s conviction

Daily Free Press Staff February 11, 2021
Protesters gathered outside of South Station Wednesday afternoon to condemn the actions of former President Donald Trump and advocate for his conviction in this week’s Senate impeachment trial.
Modern Musings: Don’t thank Trump or Pelosi for ending the shutdown, thank workers

Modern Musings: Don’t thank Trump or Pelosi for ending the shutdown, thank workers

Ausma Palmer January 27, 2019

The longest government shutdown in United States history came to a temporary end Friday after President Donald Trump signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks. Negotiations over security on...

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