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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

After a vandalized poster was found in Bobst Library yesterday, NYU's Dream Team and the Incarceration to Education Coalition will host a rally in Kimmel today to demonstrate support for Dreamers.

Vandal Scribbles Racist Message in Bobst Bathroom

Miranda Levingston and Mack DeGeurin October 17, 2017
Anti-Dreamers graffiti was discovered in a bathroom in Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.

Patricio Navia

Yasmin Gulec, Dining Editor October 10, 2017
An interview with NYU professor, Patricio Navia, for The Immigration Issue.
Immigration from a Human Perspective

Immigration from a Human Perspective

Martine Duffy, Contributing Writer September 18, 2017
People do not immigrate illegally for fun. It is dangerous, it is terrifying, it is traumatically disruptive to a person’s life.
New Talk Between President Trump and Democrats on DACA Reform In Progress

New Talk Between President Trump and Democrats on DACA Reform In Progress

WSN Editorial Board September 14, 2017
President Donald Trump's willingness to negotiate DACA policies with Democrats is a good sign.
Trump is Wrong on DACA

Trump is Wrong on DACA

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer September 11, 2017
It is irresponsible to view DACA recipients as merely statistics more than anything else.
DACA Decision Shows Lack of Leadership

DACA Decision Shows Lack of Leadership

Allison De La Bastida, Contributing Writer September 11, 2017
Congress, now, have a chance to retaliate for failing to pass the DREAM Act, which would have resolved undocumented immigration issue years ago. This is the time to make all those voices supporting DACA come into one and defend those 800,000 kids.
A security officer looks on over the crowd of protesters in Kimmel.

Kimmel Demonstrators Protest Trump’s Move to End DACA

Sayer Devlin and Mack DeGeurin September 5, 2017
Protestors filled Kimmel to show support for DACA recipients and undocumented students in the wake of the Trump administration's decision to end DACA.
Keep It Up, President Hamilton

Keep It Up, President Hamilton

WSN Editorial Board September 5, 2017
As it stands now, however, Congress have up to six months to reverse the decision. Thankfully, the leader of this university has already done what the president of the country would not by speaking out against this horrid decision.
The NYU DREAM Team, who works to provide a safe space for undocumented students at the university, has raised concerns about the deportation of Juan Manuel Montes. Montes is the first public case of a protected DACA person being deported.

Broken DREAMS and Deportation

Arushi Sahay, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
DREAM students at NYU respond to news that the first protected DREAMer was deported under President Donald Trump.