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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SHAMBAUGH

Portraits That Defy a President

By The Hoya Staff January 19, 2018

    The Hoya spoke with five members of the Georgetown community — from Haiti, South Sudan, El Salvador and Cameroon — who shared their thoughts on the president’s remarks and...

MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Colin Powell, former secretary of state under President George W. Bush, said the United States will “come through” its struggle to fully accept immigrants in a speech Wednesday.

Powell: Nation Will Overcome Hostility Toward Immigrants

By Jeff Cirillo September 28, 2017

Colin Powell, former secretary of state under President George W. Bush, said the United States will “come through” its struggle to fully accept immigrants in a speech in the Fisher Colloquium on Wednesday. “Right...

GU Signs Amicus Brief Against Trump Order

By William Zhu September 22, 2017

Georgetown University joined 30 other U.S. universities on an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court calling for the invalidation of President Donald Trump’s second executive order restricting travel...

JESUS RODRIGUEZ/THE HOYA
Sixteens students without documentation met with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) Wednesday night.

Georgetown Dreamers Welcomed on Capitol Hill Following DACA Repeal

By Jesus Rodriguez September 7, 2017

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (SFS ’66, LAW ’69) of Illinois hosted 16 students without documentation on Capitol Hill to express his support after this week’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood...

About 115 Georgetown students marched to the Capitol Sunday, Jan. 19 in support of immigration reform. The March for America drew tens of thousands of immigrants and activists.

DeGioia Condemns ‘Unconscionable’ Termination of DACA

By Christian Paz September 5, 2017

University President John J. DeGioia condemned President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, calling it an "unconscionable decision" in a university-wide...

Students Join Regional Immigration Movement

By Lily Steinberg April 21, 2017

Eight Georgetown students have joined the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network, a local initiative launched March 21 led by regional religious groups, that provides spiritual support and legal resources...

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Holy Trinity Catholic Church is one of the 60 religious congregations in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area that joined the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network, a new initiative in support of immigrants.

Religious Congregations Launch Immigrant Protection Network

By Lily Steinberg April 11, 2017

More than 60 different religious congregations have launched the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network, a local initiative to provide support and resources to immigrants at risk of being detained or deported. The...

SPENCER COOK FOR THE HOYA
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen defended immigration as a part of a cosmopolitan view of world affairs in an event co-sponsored by The Hoya.

Author Advocates Role of Cosmopolitanism in Peace

By Patricja Okuniewska March 31, 2017

Cosmopolitanism can serve as an agent for peace in an age of conflict, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen at a talk during an annual symposium hosted by the Lannan Center...

TAIT RHYSSDAL/THE HOYA
Jonathan Rothwell, Philippe Le Corre and Anders Åslund discussed the implications of the recent rise of golbal populism on international trade relations and immigration.

Panel Examines Impact of Populism

By Tait Ryssdal March 23, 2017

Speakers for the event included Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Anders Åslund, Gallup Senior Economist Jonathan Rothwell and Brookings Institution Senior International Affairs Analyst Philippe Le Corre. ...

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...

VIEWPOINT: An Uncertain Future

By Luis Gonzalez January 20, 2017

When Associate Vice President for Federal Relations Scott Fleming approached UndocuHoyas last semester to see if anyone wanted to share their story with Congressman Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), I never imagined...

Q&A: MacArthur Fellow Reflects on Law Career

Q&A: MacArthur Fellow Reflects on Law Career

By Tala al Rajjal October 7, 2016

Human rights attorney Ahilan Arulanantham (COL ’94) was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, a no-strings-attached five-year grant worth $625,000 for individuals who demonstrate exceptional creativity in...

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