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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Activist Jose Antonio Vargas leans forwards in his chair to share a detailed anecdote of his life as an undocumented immigrant to a crowd of Northwestern students.

Jose Antonio Vargas shares undocumented experience in the aftermath of 2024 election

November 8, 2024

Activist and author Jose Antonio Vargas explored his journey as an undocumented immigrant from the Philippines and how he’s used his identity to advocate for immigration rights throughout America in...

Jose Antonio Vargas, activist and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, discusses “Define America,” his non-profit organization that aims to open a discussion about the state of undocumented people in the United States. Vargas came to Northwestern as this year’s College Democrats’ winter speaker.

Jose Antonio Vargas discusses undocumented immigration

March 5, 2015

Activist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke Wednesday night about the role the media and the government have in defining the lives of undocumented people who consider themselves American, but don't have the right...

Jose Antonio Vargas

Immigration activist, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to speak at Northwestern

February 24, 2015

Journalist and immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas will speak at Northwestern on March 4 as College Democrats' winter speaker. Vargas, an advocate for immigration reform in the United States,...

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