Mary GiovagnoliRepairing the Windows of DemocracyI remember, on the day the Twin Towers fell, listening to the radio as the announcer described the scene, certain that I must be…3 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
Mary GiovagnoliAn Artist’s Vision, A Refugee’s Story, Merge to Reinvent A Civil War Monument Into a Testament for…Today is World Refugee Day; in Washington DC it is wet and gloomy. Our “You Are Welcome Here” sign on the front lawn is battered and…4 min read·Jun 20, 2020----
Mary GiovagnoliClosing the Border to Asylum Seekers Won’t Stop CoronavirusThe Trump administration has closed the northern and southern borders to many non-citizens, with some exceptions, including those entering…4 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
Mary GiovagnoliParenting Unites Us in Gratitude, And Should Lead Us to Stop Harming Families at the BorderThe holidays remain one of the few times when people who don’t necessarily share opinions share a meal; this can be stressful but also an…5 min read·Nov 28, 2019----
Mary GiovagnoliBroken Ovens, Apple Pie, and Refugees: A Thanksgiving TaleMy husband was making Thanksgiving pies very late on Sunday night to send to family in Wisconsin. As he went to put an apple pie in the…4 min read·Nov 21, 2018----
Mary GiovagnoliDear Mr. President: 30,000 Refugees Is Not EnoughDear Mr. President:4 min read·Sep 25, 2018--3--3
Mary GiovagnoliFlowers for Ruya: Will the Murder of a 3 Year Old Refugee Bring Us Back to Our Senses?Fourth of July celebrations in Boise will be a somber affair this year, overshadowed by the tragic stabbing of nine people at a child’s…4 min read·Jul 3, 2018----
Mary GiovagnoliFamily Separation is the Latest Example of the Casual Cruelty of Trump’s Immigration PolicyThe administration’s latest immigration move is the cruelest yet: the wholesale separation of children from their parents at the border…5 min read·Jun 18, 2018----
Mary GiovagnoliChristmas Movie Classics Can Teach the Trump Administration A Few Lessons About Family MigrationAs a child, one of the greatest pleasures of the Christmas season came when the local stations began to run the old holiday movies — It’s a…5 min read·Dec 16, 2017----
Mary GiovagnoliWhy the Fate of DACA Depends on A Clean Dream Act(This post originally appeared on the NAFSA: Association of International Educators website; follow the link to our action site, Connecting…4 min read·Sep 28, 2017----