WASHINGTON — Following a Thanksgiving Day shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured, the Trump administration announced Friday it is halting all asylum decisions, citing public safety concerns. Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said the agency is pausing decisions “until we can […]
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Anti-immigrant agitation in a nation of immigrants
Donald Trump and JD Vance have been stoking anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States.
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Sick and tired of anti-Haitianism
It’s time to reject the narrative that Haitians are a threat and instead focus on our humanity, says Ninaj Raoul of Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees.
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Volume on xenophobia and racism on blast
Pres. Trump’s statement illustrates how perceptions of birthright, citizenship, ownership, and racial entitlement have upped the volume of xenophobia and racism.