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Policy Experts Discuss Argentina’s Humanitarian Visa for Displaced Migrants

Policy Experts Discuss Argentina’s Humanitarian Visa for Displaced Migrants

By Nina Raj November 10, 2022

Panelists spoke to Georgetown University community members about Argentina’s humanitarian visa for people displaced by disasters and the example the program sets on the global stage. The Institute...

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

By Priyasha Chakravarti October 28, 2022

On the weekend of Oct. 15, campus was energetic and lively, with sunny days and temperatures above 60 degrees. During parents weekend, families participated in events to learn about the Georgetown University...

Psychology Professor Publishes Book on Contemporary Immigration

Psychology Professor Publishes Book on Contemporary Immigration

By Annie Kane September 8, 2022

A Georgetown University psychology professor is publishing a book on the use of psychological frameworks to address the challenges of and propose solutions for 21st-century global immigration. Professor...

New Book Highlights History of Latinx Community in Chicago

New Book Highlights History of Latinx Community in Chicago

By Amberley Nuttal February 24, 2022

A Georgetown University professor authored a book about the history and development of the Chicago Latinx community between World War II and the 1990s, looking at instances of deportation, segregation...

SUH: Fixing the Immigration Narrative

SUH: Fixing the Immigration Narrative

By Christina Suh February 18, 2022

Donald Trump made his stance on immigration clear when he reestablished the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) mission from “securing [its] promise as a nation of immigrants”...

Event: Uplift Stories of Intersections of Disability, Health Care, Immigrant Rights

Event: Uplift Stories of Intersections of Disability, Health Care, Immigrant Rights

By Marco Uustal November 19, 2021

Immigration policy is disability policy, panelists said at a Nov. 16 event that explored the intersection of disability, access to health care and immigration in the United States. At the event titled...

VIEWPOINT: Protect Asylum Seekers Amid Pandemic

VIEWPOINT: Protect Asylum Seekers Amid Pandemic

By David McDaniels December 4, 2020

There’s no sanitation, and there’s no social distancing. It’s an egregious violation of human rights. This is how Dr. Ranit Mishori, Senior Medical Advisor at Physicians for Human Rights -- and...

Current Immigration Policies Harm Refugees, Union Reps Say

Current Immigration Policies Harm Refugees, Union Reps Say

By Harrison McBride January 24, 2020

Immigration policies enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration have harmed the global reputation of the United States regarding refugee protection, two United States Citizenship and Immigration...

DILLON: Redefine America

By Raymond W. Dillon Jr. September 27, 2019

What it means to be an “American” was once a classic civics topic for elementary and high school students and often an essay question for those seeking citizenship awards or college scholarships. Young...

GU Law Students Prevent Deportation, Restore Clients Permanent Residency Status

GU Law Students Prevent Deportation, Restore Client’s Permanent Residency Status

By Afua Nyantakyi September 6, 2019

Months of preparation, hours of phone calls and hundreds of written documents all led to the moment Teresa Rubinger (LAW ’19) found herself standing at the center of a historic Richmond courtroom before...

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | In 2017, Georgetown’s religious leaders participated in a lobbying campaign to protect government programs for undocumented immigrants. University President John J. DeGioia continued the university’s public support Feb.4, by cosigning a  letter that calls for Congress to protect the recipients of the programs.

In Ongoing Show of Support for DACA, DeGioia Co-Signs Letter to Congress

By Taylor Kahn-Perry and Ashley Zhao February 14, 2019

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia cosigned a letter urging Congress to safeguard the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs. DeGioia joined 400...

AMBER GILLETTE/THE HOYA | Georgetown University joined 64 other universities in signing an amicus brief in a lawsuit that opposes strict punishments for international students studying in the United States with expired visas.

GU Signs Amicus Brief, Challenges Strict Visa Policy

By Myroslav January 18, 2019

Georgetown University signed onto an Dec. 21 amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging a recent immigration policy change that tightens regulations on visas for international students studying in the United...

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