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Sanctuary Cities Ignite Hope ART FOSTERS New England High School Journalism Collaborative | Regis College nehsjc.com/theleague CITY UNIFICATION olume 30 BY NINA TAYLOR-DUNN Boston’s swift response to the recent van- dalism of the Holocaust Memorial has been a testament to tolerance and inclusion. “As a city, we stand with the Jewish com- June 2017 V munity,” Mayor Marty Walsh said at a press conference Wednesday morning with law en- forcement officials and Jewish leaders at the memorial. “We stand side by side, shoulder to “I think it makes a tremendous amount of sense for cities to adopt immigrant friendly policies... not all of them have to look the same.” –Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights PHOTO CREDIT: NINA TAYLOR-DUNN The vandalized Holocaust Memorial. “As a city, we stand with the Jewish community,” said Mayor Marty Walsh. “We stand side by side, shoulder to shoulder, to say we support you.” shoulder, to say we support you.” Earlier Wednesday morning, the Boston Police Department received an emergency call about the destruction of the New England Holocaust Memorial, said Superintendent- PHOTO CREDIT: BIANCA PALMARINI in-Chief William Gross. The perpetrator had The plaza at Long Wharf. broken a nine-foot panel of glass on one of the six 54-foot towers. James Isaac of Roxbury was arrested for the crime of destruction of a memorial and willful and malicious destruc- tion of public property, Gross said. Sanctuary cities ignite hope First dedicated in 1995, the Memorial was funded by Stephen Ross and Israel Arbeiter, BY JODEE FRIAS AND JULIAN VIVIESCAS sanctuary cities. cities that harbor illegal immigrants,” survivors of the Holocaust who emigrated to hat does one do when their A sanctuary city is “a city limiting its said White House Press Secretary Sean Boston in the late 1940s. A reminder of the child comes home crying be- cooperation with the national govern- Spicer in January. six million Jewish people who were killed by Wcause their teacher told them ment to enforce immigration law,” and “It struck a tremendous amount the Nazis, the glass towers are etched with President Trump wants to deport them? cities with similar titles are popping up of fear in immigrant families and numbers representing the tattoos on the arms Answering calls from undocumented in Massachusetts, such as freedom cit- immigrant communities,” said of those who were forced into camps. immigrants was how Iván Espinoza- ies and welcoming cities. These cities all Espinoza-Madrigal. “I think it makes a “This is part of our families. We meet here Madrigal–executive director of the have a common goal: to protect undocu- tremendous amount of sense for cities every year, the Holocaust survivors, to remem- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights– mented immigrants. to adopt immigrant friendly policies... ber why this Memorial is here,” said Arbeiter, spent his days following the President’s “We’re going to strip federal grant president of the American Association of executive order to cut federal funds for money from the sanctuary states and SANCTUARY CITIES continues on page 9 HOLOCAUST continues on page 11 BY PAUL LAMBERT AND DJ LOPES including a bag of peanuts being thrown his hen a new Red Sox ownership took way. The next day, a fan was ejected for using over in 2002, one of its goals was to cre- a slur to describe the performance of a Kenyan Fenway: Wate a more family-friendly environment woman singing the National Anthem. that would help enhance the overall legacy of the The day after the Jones incident, Red Sox team. Another one of their challenges was to put President Sam Kennedy and Principal owner Friendly their past to rest in regards to race relations. John Henry visited the Orioles clubhouse to Twice this year, however, the Red Sox and apologize to Jones, who was surprised the Boston have found themselves at the center of apology was even given, according to Kennedy. for all attention over racial issues, with multiple fans “His attitude was one of ‘Hey guys, what using racial slurs both at, and in reference to are you doing here? Why are you apologizing? PHOTO CREDIT: BIANCA PALMARINI people of color on the field. This isn’t your fault,”’ Kennedy said. Red Sox President Sam Kennedy, left, and historian Gordon Edes. On May 1st, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was at the center of racist taunts, TALKING SPORTS continues on page 5 PHOTO CREDIT: EZEKIEL MORIARTY Part of the Syrian refugees photo exhibit. Shining light on the faces of Syrian refugees Travel ban leaves BY KIRAN JAGTIANI AND EZEKIEL MORIARTY she immediately agreed to help. display in Boston City Hall in honor of uncertainty bout a year ago, photographer That was the beginning of the Faces Immigrant Heritage Month. The exhibit Michael Cohen was sitting in of Syrian Refugees photo exhibit, a dis- presents life-size images of 20 different BY KIRAN JAGTIANI AND EZEKIEL MORIARTY Ahis synagogue listening to a talk play of portraits of refugees intended Syrian refugees from Germany, Canada he Faces of Syrian Refugees photo ex- about a refugee camp in Jordan. The to counteract the negative portrayal in and the United States. Thibit in Boston City Hall has brought speaker, Professor Dana Janbek from the media. With the help of Janbek and “Every year, I would say to my- renewed attention to the refugee crisis. Lasell College, was talking about her ex- journalist Amy Bracken, Cohen cre- self that the world was going to step The crisis influences both art and US periences in the Zaatari refugee camp. ated an exhibit that shines light on the in before this gets any worse. And of policy. One of those major policies is While listening, Cohen had an idea: celebrations, hardships and hope for course, the world has not stepped in,” President Trump’s travel ban, which was What about documenting the lives of set- the future that many established refu- said Cohen. Americans are introduced originally blocked. However, the Supreme tled Syrian refugees? Cohen approached gees have in their new countries. For to Syrian refugees through the media, Court recently allowed most of the Trump Janbek with the project proposal, and the month of June, the exhibit was on travel ban to take effect. SYRIAN continues on page 4 After the executive order was initially blocked, there has been a lengthy appeal process led by the Trump administration. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court partially reinstated the ban, and the case will be heard again in the fall. Boston celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month The new ban is enforced on Syria, Iran, BY ROHAN KUMAR Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan, and it he Immigrant Heritage Month ing to St. Guillen, is to “recognize the only exempts individuals who have a close initiative was set up by Welcome. contributions of immigrants and the “familial relationship” with a person in Tus, a pro-immigration advocacy children of immigrants. We want to the United States. Multiple organizations group, during the month of June to cele- show how immigrants have shaped the have released statements expressing their brate and show solidarity with an exten- United States into what it is currently.” disapproval with the ban. sive cross-section of the US population. “A further goal is to diffuse the Ali Noorani, the executive director at The events held to celebrate the im- American and non-American idea the National Immigration Forum, released migrant population of Boston are as di- by spreading the idea that we are all a statement disapproving of the travel ban. verse as the people themselves. Americans and on a certain level, immi- “A travel ban aimed at people from One of the events that headlined grants,” added St. Guillen. Muslim-majority countries does not align Heritage Month in Boston was the Faces The events happening in Boston with our shared values as Americans, nor of Refugees exhibit in City Hall. The during June are only a part of the na- PHOTO CREDIT: ROHAN KUMAR is it an effective way to ensure our national exhibit profiles 20 Syrian refugees who tionwide program. Immigrant Heritage The banner from last year’s celebration. security,” said Noorani in a press release. fled their homeland and have resettled in Month was organized by Welcome.us, Organizations such as the Federation Europe and North America. Boston is the the non-political wing of Forward.us, for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) first stop for the exhibit, before it travels a non-profit political action group. The of a broader year-long Welcome.us pro- believe otherwise. Dave Ray, the director across the country for the next year. intent is to mobilize the tech commu- gram called “I Stand With Immigrants.” of communications for FAIR, praised the The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant nity to promote policies that keep the According to the Welcome.us website, the travel ban in an email statement. Advancement, headed by Alejandra St. US competitive in a global economy, program, “provides new avenues for in- He stated that the temporary ban in ad- Guillen, was the organizer behind the by “fixing our broken immigration sys- dividuals, companies, organizations, and missions from countries that are known as Boston events. tem,” according to the group’s website. public leaders – to take action in support a “hotbed of jihadist terrorism” will allow The goal of the program, accord- Additionally, this year marks the start TRAVEL BAN continues on page 4 HERITAGE continues on page 11 2 THE LEAGUE | JUNE, 2017 STAFF REPORTERS Michelle Johnson Boston University, Thomas Coughlin Professor, Journalism Southeastern NEHSJC Web
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