Justice at the Border Discussed at Scranton
From left: Tiffany Bordonada, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Counseling and Human Services, and co-director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, The University of Scranton; Mike Allison, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at The University of Scranton; Julie Schumacher-Cohen, assistant vice president for Community Engagement and Government Affairs at The University of Scranton; and Jenny Gonzalez, Marywood University STARS program director.The University of Scranton hosted a discussion of “Title 42: Justice at the Border” in March on campus. Part of the University’s Ellacuría Initiative programming, the discussion included an introduction to Title 42, an overview of KINO Border Initiative and a presentation of Title 42’s impact at the U.S.-Mexico Border by Michael Allison, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University. Julie Schumacher-Cohen, assistant vice president for community engagement and government affairs at Scranton, and Jenny Gonzalez, director of Marywood University’s STARS Program, presented the “Historical Context of Migration in Scranton and Experiences of Migration.” The event concluded with a facilitated discussion led by graduate students from the University’s Department of Counseling and Human Services.
