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CU alumna Isra Chaker urges support for immigrants, refugees during campus talk

Isra Chaker, civil rights activist and CU alumna, denounced Trump administration policies and called for more support for immigrants and refugees. By Valeria Fugate

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Opinion: How Trump has violated immigration law

Many people think the United States has no obligation to immigrants, but according to our U.S. laws, we do. By Valeria Fugate

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NBC host Savannah Sellers addresses thousands during spring graduation ceremony

CU Boulder’s 2019 spring graduation commencement was met with wise words from NBC’s Savannah Sellers. By Valeria Fugate

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Immigration narratives personify DACA, border policies and trafficking

Conference on World Affairs panelists shared personal stories of migration and human rights abuses. By Valeria Fugate and Veniece Miller

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Q&A: NBC host Savannah Sellers on her upcoming campus address

Sellers serves as an NBC and MSNBC correspondent and host of youth-centered news show ‘Stay Tuned.’ By Valeria Fugate

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Boulder students and community seek to bring awareness of Latino history in Colorado

The Latino History Project, a collective group of Boulder students and community members, is working to shed light on Latino history in Colorado. By Valeria Fugate

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Opinion: Valentine’s Day in other cultures shows the different expressions of love around the world

Valentine’s Day is celebrated in different ways all across the globe. By Valeria Fugate

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History professor recounts story of Jewish texts saved during the Holocaust

Professor David Fishman’s book explains how people risked everything to protect Jewish texts and artifacts from Nazis. By Valeria Fugate

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Chicano studies professor explains mass Honduras migration

Activist, author and professor Justin Akers Chacón shared reasons and motivations for the global migration crisis on Friday. By Valeria Fugate

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