Documenting Immigrant Families’ Separation and Reunion: Sandra Castro, Class of 2021, on her Dissertation and Her New Assistant Dean Role
Sandra Castro (Photo courtesy of Castro)
By Bonnie Eissner
The recent surge in the number of unaccompanied children and teenagers making the treacherous crossing from Mexico into the United States, many of them seeking parents who are already in the U.S., is drawing renewed attention to the southern border and national immigration policy. President Biden set a goal to reunite the separated families, but
Sandra Castro (Ph.D. ’21, Social Welfare) believes more needs to be done to support them.
“I just think it s important that we shift the focus from the border to what happens after because I think that s when the hard work begins, and not only for families, but also for schools, for local communities.” Castro said.