Esther Y. Lee 李御璽
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Don’t Be Fooled By Donald Trump’s ‘Humane’ Stance On Immigration. He Hasn’t Changed At All. —
There’s nothing humane about it. → Read More
If Donald Trump’s New Immigration Plan Sounds Familiar, That’s Because Obama Is Already Enforcing… —
Trump now wants to follow in Obama’s footsteps. → Read More
Hours After Trump Campaign Says He Doesn’t Hurl Personal Insults, He Proves Them Wrong —
Maybe he didn’t get the memo. → Read More
Artists In France’s Biggest Refugee Camp Are Topping World Music Charts —
They hope their album can empower Europe’s refugees. → Read More
Immigrants Aren’t Lucky Enough To Get Second Chances —
Harsh federal immigration laws force people into a prison-to-deportation pipeline. → Read More
2,000 Leaked Reports Point To Massive Abuse Of Children At Detention Center In Nauru —
The allegations are disturbing. → Read More
New Lawsuit Details The Shady Tactics ICE Agents Used To Detain Moms And Kids —
Many Central American moms and kids were detained in early morning immigration raids. → Read More
Thousands Of Immigrants Are Making Georgia’s Roads Safer —
Nearly 3,000 immigrants awaiting a green card can now get a legal driver’s license, thanks to a settlement agreement announced Monday with Georgia’s Depart… → Read More
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change Is Very Real —
The Opening Ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games may have opened up with a dance party, but it was a video on climate change watched by roughly 3.3 bill… → Read More
Marco Rubio Defends Appearance At Anti-LGBT Event, Still Wants To Overturn Marriage Equality
"Because marriage is regulated by the individual states, they have the right to petition their state legislature to change the law." → Read More
Trump’s New Agriculture Adviser Has Some Very Backwards Ideas
Politics Trump’s New Agriculture Adviser Has Some Very Backwards Ideas CREDIT: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign is set to officially announce Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller as the national co-chairman of his agriculture advisory team next week. “Donald Trump will be great for agriculture,”… → Read More
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change Is Very Real
Sports Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change Is Very Real Fireworks are seen over Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) The Opening Ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games may have opened up with a dance party, but it was a video on climate change watched by roughly… → Read More
In Defense Of Melania Trump
Immigrants can sympathize with her plight. → Read More
Melania Trump May Have Worked In The United States Illegally
Immigration Melania Trump May Have Worked In The United States Illegally CREDIT: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Melania Trump, wife of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to penalize and deport “illegal immigrants” living in the United States — but he may very well be married to one. That’s because Melania Trump,… → Read More
The Stunning Hypocrisy of Marco Rubio
Rubio can't seem to decide if he sympathizes with the LGBTQ community or not. → Read More
World Leaders Just Released A Document To Help Refugees And Migrants. It Falls Short Of Commitments.
The draft agreement will be used next month when world leaders come together to discuss refugees and migrants. → Read More
A Boy At A Trump Rally Called Clinton A ‘Bitch.’ That’s Not An Accident.
His mother blamed it on "Democratic schools." → Read More
Asylum Seekers Face Barriers To Stay In The U.S. As Immigration Agents Fail To Follow The Law
"It's not the job of the Border Patrol agents to be the judge and jury here." → Read More
Republican Strategist Who Warned GOP They Need Latinos Quits The Party Over Trump
"If and when the party regains its sanity, I'll be ready to return." → Read More
Turkey Threatens To Renege On Refugee Deal If Turks Can’t Get Visa-Free Travel
"If visa liberalisation does not follow, we will be forced to back away from the deal on taking back (refugees) and the agreement of March 18." → Read More