Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

COURTESY HOLY TRINITY 
The Holy Trinity Catholic Church supported a Syrian refugee family whose travel to resettle in the U.S. was delayed by the Jan. 27 executive order.

From Syria to Safety: A Family’s Journey to D.C.

By Kshithij Shrinath February 28, 2017

The children had been pulled out of school. Belongings were stuffed into four suitcases and the long flights were booked. After fleeing conflict in Syria and finding brief refuge in Erbil, Iraq, the...

ROSNER: Heeding the Call of Compassion

By Max Wolfgang Rosner February 21, 2017

On Sept. 6, 2015, Pope Francis declared, "I make an appeal. ... May every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every shrine welcome one [refugee] family, beginning with my diocese of Rome....

JESUS RODRIGUEZ/THE HOYA
Noor Shakfeh’s (GRD ’17) father came to America from Syria to practice medicine when he was 26. Today, Shakfeh works to find disease prevention solutions in Syria.

Two Weeks After Executive Order, ‘All Are Welcome Here’

By Jesus Rodriguez February 10, 2017

On Jan. 27, exactly one week after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, University Chief of Staff Joe Ferrara interrupted a meeting between students and administrators, carrying with him an announcement. Trump...

EDITORIAL: Defiance in the Face of Danger

By Editorial Board February 3, 2017

President Donald Trump’s executive order last week repudiated the core values of interfaith understanding, compassion and coexistence that ought to guide the university — and the country. The ban...

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