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Courtney Becker and Martha Reilly | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on immigration and student perspectives on the DACA repeal. Less than a week after the 2016 election, University President Fr. John Jenkins held an interfaith
Alexandra Muck | Friday, November 10, 2017
Members of the Notre Dame faculty and administration discussed their experiences with diversity and how the Notre Dame community might encourage it on campus during the Cost of Silence Faculty and Staff panel Thursday night. Timothy Matovina, the chair of the theology department and former co-director of the Institute of Latino Studies, said people should
Iman Omar | Wednesday, September 20, 2017
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s hosted “DACA, Then and Now,” a teach-in event on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program’s past, present and future. The purpose of the event was to inform community members about the DACA program, how it started, what it involves and what can be expected in the future. The event involved
Courtney Becker and Martha Reilly | Friday, September 15, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a four-part series examining the effects of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and its potential repeal at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story features reflections from three DACA students and one undocumented student at the University and the College. Since Sept. 5, when President Donald
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a four-part series examining the effects of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and its potential repeal at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story features analysis from Notre Dame professors who are experts in the field of immigration law. On Sept. 5, Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Selena Ponio | Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a four-part series examining the effects of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and its potential repeal at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Today’s story focuses on a Notre Dame alumnus’s experience as an undocumented student at the University. Cesar Estrada, a member of the class of
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 6, 2017
University President Fr. John Jenkins released a statement Tuesday condemning the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the program would end. “A decision to discontinue DACA would be foolish, cruel and un-American,” Jenkins said in the statement. “Foolish because it drives away talented people the country needs;
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 24, 2017
“Undocumented, unafraid, unapologetic.” Former Saint Mary’s student Deyaneira Garcia is proud of her identity as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) student, which is why she held a sign at Notre Dame proclaiming these three words. After a picture of Garcia made it onto social media, the threats began to come. In reaction to
Emily McConville | Tuesday, November 15, 2016
At an interfaith prayer service Monday night promoting mutual respect after the 2016 election cycle, University president Fr. John Jenkins told Notre Dame students who are undocumented they have the full support of the University. “You accepted our invitation to come to Notre Dame,” he said. “You are part of our family. We will do everything
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 23, 2015
We know that Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a hot topic, but do we even know what it is or what it would do? The reality is there are many among us whose lives depend on us. They are hidden behind the shadows of this debate. In 2013, the