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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

In Focus: Refugee family arrives in Evanston, a sanctuary city in need of a welcoming system

In Focus: Refugee family arrives in Evanston, a sanctuary city in need of a welcoming system

August 2, 2023

In September 2022, married couple William Soler and Yohana Cabrera arrived in Evanston with their two sons. Their family sought refuge after receiving kidnapping and death threats from a drug cartel in...

Several people stand with colorful backpacks and garbage bags, with their backs to the camera.

Evanston advocates ask community to step up to support Venezuelan refugees

February 22, 2023

Kristin Huzar recently became a host for a family of immigrants from Venezuela. She said she’s happy to house them as long as she can. But the overarching support system for refugees from Venezuela...

Barbara Ryan stands in a garage surrounded by toys, clothes and household items.

‘They come with absolutely nothing:’ Evanston volunteers help incoming Afghan refugees settle in

April 1, 2022

When Pat Ryan Nelson began organizing donations for Afghan refugees, she started to call herself the “baby clothes folder.” Now, Nelson — a retired teacher for Evanston/Skokie School District...

A group of women dressed in traditional Indian attire, members of the South Asian Women of Evanston group, pose in front of one purple and one pink tapestry.

South Asian Women of Evanston fosters community for South Asian Evanston residents

November 12, 2021

When Dr. Parul Gupta (McCormick ‘93) settled down in Evanston, she struggled to find a South Asian community in the city. She said her kids didn’t have South Asian friends at school, and cultural opportunities...

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