Kevin Vu is WBUR's newsroom fellow.
Before joining WBUR, Kevin covered Houston city hall and politics for Community Impact. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in health communications from the University of Texas at Austin. He has other bylines in various newsrooms, including The Texas Tribune and Fort Worth Report, covering beats such as the environment, energy, and immigration.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Kevin is acclimating to the cold weather. On his free time, you can find him cooking a new recipe or eating his way through Boston.
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Dorchester community honors Haitian man who died in ICE custody
The family of Emmanual Cleeford Damas say an untreated toothache while in an immigration detention facility in Arizona quickly spiraled to serious medical conditions.
Boston University medical students gather on 'match day' to learn their residency fate
More than 100 graduating medical students gathered in a Boston University ballroom Friday morning. It was match day. At noon, they’d learn about the rest of their lives.
Anti-ICE protesters gather on Boston Common
Protesters gathered on Boston Common Saturday to demand Massachusetts end all cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and provide stronger protections for immigrant communities.