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The Pitt News

Student Government Board member Ian Callahan discusses SGB’s Wellness and Safety Fair at Tuesday night’s meeting. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

SGB prioritizes human rights, Safety Fair

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer January 24, 2018

Executive Vice President of Student Government Board Zuri Kent-Smith wants to educate the Pitt community about what is going on in regards to human rights and immigration around the world by organizing...

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Editorial: Post-Gazette editorial not representative of newspaper or city

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 16, 2018

If the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes’ Monday editorial “Reason as racism” put a bad taste in your mouth, you’re not alone. The editorial defended President Donald Trump’s inflammatory statement...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement made an arrest on Craig Street Thursday. (Photo by John Hamilton / Managing Editor)

Immigration officials make arrest on Craig Street

Immigration officers arrested a person on Craig Street Thursday afternoon as part of a targeted raid in the Oakland area, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday night. ICE officials...

Jaime Booth, an assistant professor in Pitt’s School of Social Work, conducted a study called Visual Voices which measured the well-being of Latino youth by having them express their feelings through a piece of artwork. (Photo by Bethany Krupicka | Staff Photographer)

Latino youth well-being lacking in Pennsylvania, study finds

By Lauren Forsythe | Staff Writer November 27, 2017

Monica Ruiz said people are often unwilling to give funding to help the Latino community — which can include undocumented immigrants. “I say it’s easier to find funding for a box of puppies who...

Ashok Gurung, co-founder of the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh, was one of three panelists in an event Pitt FORGE hosted about refugee mental health. (Photo by Issi Glatts | Staff Photographer)

Panel sheds light on refugee mental health

By Amanda Finney | Staff Writer November 13, 2017

If you had to make a list of your four most important things, tangible or intangible, what would they be? This is the question panelist Sarah Faulx posed to 40 audience members Friday night in William...

Author Julissa Arce shares her story about the American Dream Thursday as part of Pitt’s International Week. (Photo by Hari Iyer | Staff Photographer)

Author advocates for immigrants

By Remy Samuels | Staff Writer October 20, 2017

From watching “Dennis the Menace,” “Beverly Hills, 90201” and “Saved by the Bell,” Julissa Arce’s American dream began at a young age. Growing up in Mexico, Arce watched American television...

Evelin Hernandez holds a sign in front of the Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis after President Donald Trump announced his plans to rescind DACA on Tuesday. (Photo by Schneider/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Editorial: Stand strong to protect DACA recipients

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 5, 2017

Imagine living in the United States your entire life — from your earliest memories, you’ve been here. And in 2014, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protected your status, keeping you safe from...

Terry Tan | Staff Illustrator

Legal immigrants: The real victims of illegal immigration

By Marlo Safi / Columnist November 18, 2015

My mother — a Syrian immigrant — came to the United States in 1994. A medical student at the University of Aleppo, she wanted to finish her education in a country that wouldn’t deprive her of the...

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