This panel focuses on one of the most complex global challenges confronting us in the 21st century: immigration. Faculty members in the departments of languages, literatures and cultures; sociology and anthropology; and history will provide insights into current policies, attitudes to immigrants, and immigration history in other countries outside the U.S. The goal is to move from global to local — that is, to understand what is happening in the U.S. and, most especially St Louis, by learning how other countries are tackling the issue of immigration in recent times and by examining the current situation in our area. The aim of this panel is to generate a space of creative energy through education as a step to become better observers of our reality, and to be more prepared for action and advocacy. Everyone in the University community is invited.

Sponsored by the departments of languages, literature and culture; sociology and anthropology; and history.

Immigration Vigil

5 - 6 p.m.
Clock Tower

Please join SLU students who have returned from U.S.-Mexico Border experiences over spring break to remember people who died trying to navigate the U.S. immigration system. The vigil will include information, shared stories, prayers and updates from the border. Many people have died through a policy called Prevention through Deterrence, pushing people into terrains without enough food, water or shelter. With changing immigration pathways, it is expected that more people will begin to seek dangerous pathways to migration. Some migrants cross two dangerous border lands, the U.S.-Mexico desert and the jungle of the Darien Gap.  

Sponsored by the Center for Social Action and Campus Ministry

Learn about SLU’s Atlas Program here: https://www.slu.edu/atlas-week/index.php