Former FAU alumna Manika Deneus, 23, is grateful that the Biden’s administration’s Humanitarian Parole Program allowed much of her family to leave Haiti. Gangs control significant portions of Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country since the death of former Haitian president Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, and Deneus’ family faced the threat of violence.
Thanksgiving break is needed downtime for many students to visit home and/or relax before finals in December. However, international students have a different experience. Sabrina Islam, the risk management officer of the Bangladeshi Students’ Association (BSA), explains how difficult it is to travel home during the five-day break. “In my perspective, the Thanksgiving break is.