September 11, 2018 by V Leigh

Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later #JusticeForMariee

This is Mariee Juárez. She was 18-months-old when she entered ICE detention in Dilley, TX.

When she fell ill, ICE treated her with honey packets, vapor rub, and ibuprofen. They never hospitalized her—not with a 104 fever or after losing 20% of her body weight.#justiceformariee pic.twitter.com/p0sRnDPtc0

— Stephen Black (@stephenablack) September 6, 2018

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“We have to fight for Mariee because she is no longer here,” said Rosa Lopez of Make the Road New Jersey, an immigrant rights advocacy group which organized the vigil. “The death and detention of Mariee are a result of cruel & inhumane policies of this country. #JusticeforMariee https://t.co/oLkRtYLWmE

— MaketheRoadNewJersey (@MaketheRoadNJ) September 6, 2018

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We’ve warned that ICE detention centers are spreading disease due to overcrowded, unsanitary conditions and substandard medical care. Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later. https://t.co/cWbvYXgY6Y @cbsthismorning #JusticeForMariee

— MamásConPoder (@MamasConPoder) September 6, 2018

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18 month-old Mariee fell sick at the country’s largest #ICE detention center. She died six weeks later. We demand #JusticeForMariee so this doesn’t happen again. https://t.co/rX4Yy2SbFs pic.twitter.com/wRVyD07nqL

— MomsRising (@MomsRising) September 6, 2018

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We will not stop covering this story as long as there are kids in custody who have been ripped from their parents. https://t.co/VdI3ODe0Cm

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 6, 2018

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September 8, 2018 by V Leigh

The Light of Truth

As we celebrate @AndrewGillum's major win tonight, let's remember that 1.4M ppl in Florida are permanently excluded from voting because of a prior felony conviction.

Florida is one of only 4 states with a lifetime ban on voting.

We change that in Nov:https://t.co/KkQCCjbMYs

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 29, 2018

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Georgia disproportionately incarcerates black people.

A state Dept. of Corrections employee was a neo-Nazi who hated black people. https://t.co/8qvVjYC2fC pic.twitter.com/ifwp6KVty1

— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 24, 2018

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Commentary below from @angela_rye
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No, Jeffrey Epstein. You were actually treated like a white person. You weren’t tased or shot for resisting arrest. BUT you saying “you’re treating me like a f—cking Black person” speaks volumes. https://t.co/HfyFUj8SYW

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 17, 2018

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BREAKING: The Florida gunman who fatally shot a man over a parking spot dispute has been the accused aggressor in four road rage incidents. One involved the same Clearwater parking spot, one involved a shooting threat, and during two he showed a gun. https://t.co/pyYJZshJxI

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 13, 2018

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The Light of Truth

"All my new FBI agents visit the Holocaust Museum to better understand what happens when law enforcement becomes a tool of oppression, or worse.”

—Robert Mueller, April, 2013

*goosebumps hearing his voice* pic.twitter.com/IxhGyBiBYm

— ᘜεɱ Ꮛℓεαɳσ૨™💎 (@Lady_Star_Gem) August 9, 2018

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September 2, 2018 by V Leigh

Migrant Rights

A Border Patrol agent made a detained Mexican immigrant clean the agent’s truck and then shut him inside it with the air conditioning at full blast as the shivering immigrant broke down in tears. After being arrested, an agent menaced them with a Taser. https://t.co/bvDEypvf7B

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 14, 2018

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Hours before we'd be in court to argue on their behalf, the government pulled two of our clients — a mom and young child — out of their detention rooms and put them on a plane to El Salvador, where they had fled horrific sexual violence and death threats. https://t.co/Z0m6p0Lgf5

— ACLU (@ACLU) August 9, 2018

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Israel withholds money from African migrants' paychecks and returns it only if they leave the country. https://t.co/jzPho3SFaZ

— AP Africa (@AP_Africa) August 15, 2018

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August 29, 2018 by V Leigh

Research Shows That White Mass Shooters Are Treated More Sympathetically by the Media

Lawsuits, arrests, doxxings & financial difficulties plague leaders & attendees of last year’s deadly rally in Charlottesville. But the racist so-called “alt-right” is still a threat: even if it falls apart, its violence will continue. #ConfrontingHate https://t.co/4SYGCB9mID

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 13, 2018

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1/ We've been documenting hate incidents around the country for 18 months with partner newsrooms around the country. We've received more than 5,000 tips so far.

Here's what we've found this year. https://t.co/MykDN6DJTv

— Documenting Hate (@DocumentHate) August 10, 2018

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"I don’t think my classmates and teachers really grasp the pain we feel."

Swastikas. The N-word. "Go back to Mexico." @educationweek found hundreds of reports of hate and bias in schools. (In partnership w/@ProPublica's @DocumentHate project) https://t.co/vRNKx7dXAk pic.twitter.com/i5M4eOl1rk

— Hyon-Young Kim (@hyonyoungkim) August 7, 2018

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Research Shows That White Mass Shooters Are Treated More Sympathetically by the Media — https://t.co/DZJ3Yj59nd

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 21, 2018

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August 27, 2018 by V Leigh

War on Women

#DonnaDalton, a mother of two and sex worker, was shot to death by a Columbus police officer inside of his cruiser after she allegedly stabbed him in the hand.

Because she wasn't handcuffed, her family thinks that the officer was forcing her into sex acts until she fought back. pic.twitter.com/N0nvl5aWUY

— 𝕄𝕀𝔻𝕎𝔼𝕊𝕋 𝕌ℕℝ𝔼𝕊𝕋 (@MW_Unrest) August 25, 2018

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Andrew Mitchell, a Columbus police officer who was working undercover in a prostitution sting, attempted to take Donna Dalton into custody in his unmarked vehicle when she fought back and stabbed him in the hand. He then shot and killed her. https://t.co/niqcSOBWZ6 #DonnaDalton

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 26, 2018

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Cross-cultural violence always affect black women first and the most.
When's the last time you seem them do this to a white woman? https://t.co/zSAGYKkcAh

— Search4Swag (@search4swag) August 13, 2018

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No, she did not hit him first.

He stalked her out of the store, berated her non stop, and as she walked away and put her hand up to get him away, he punched her from behind with a closed first.

He bloodied her mouth. She required stitches. https://t.co/md9vvpGt4U

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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1/ Jacksonville is reeling from three murders of black transgender women in the city this year. The crimes remain unsolved and the way the cops are handling the cases may only be making matters worse. https://t.co/SqDC6vfiUy

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) August 10, 2018

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DOJ held a forum in Ocala, Florida about abuse at the Lowell Correctional Institution for women. But there's no criminal investigation, leaving some frustrated that "it will not hold officers…responsible for inmates who have been beaten, raped or died." https://t.co/RXqNgQxuDg

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 22, 2018

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Black woman got arrested for not pulling out her ID fast enough. Metro Transit Police officer brutally twisted her arm, dragged her to the ground. She was clearly unarmed & not resisting and another officer still tased her.

Please RETWEET, these cops need to be held accountable! pic.twitter.com/ZZzwtgWvIB

— Together we rise 🙌🏾 (@Matsamon) August 24, 2018

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Health equity for Black women can only happen if we recognize and address persistent biases in our health system. My new bill is a step toward addressing the implicit biases in our system. https://t.co/Dhe7Xu5eFj

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 24, 2018

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Misogyny: hatred of women
Noir: French for black
Misogynoir: the specific hatred, dislike, distrust, and prejudice directed toward Black women, coined by queer Black feminist Moya Baileyhttps://t.co/fwvWzxwZ4u via @claudiakoerner

— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) August 24, 2018

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August 25, 2018 by V Leigh

Let me be clear: class warfare goes on in the United States right now. The richer are getting much richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is disappearing.

We need #MedicareForAll.

It's absurd that we spend so much on healthcare for so little. Every other major country has done this. It's not rocket science. https://t.co/ZyfgvbelpO

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 14, 2018

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There are currently thousands of prisoners fighting wildfires in California for pay of $2/day and $1 extra for every hour spent on an active fire line. These firefighters are barred from working in civilian fire departments after release from prison due to criminal records.

— Sister Helen Prejean (@helenprejean) August 8, 2018

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The Homestead Acts gave 10% of all the land in the US to white people *for free.* Racist employers and laws kept most black people from participating. Today 1 in 4 white people owe part of their wealth to this program, the largest handout in history. https://t.co/K1LHL4Ajm4 https://t.co/Nuzk99WUnS

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 7, 2018

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Also important to note that the Homestead Acts were passed after the US military removed Native Americans from this land and forcibly moved them West. And then they gave this land away to white people for the price of an application fee.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 7, 2018

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This is a clear example of the racist, classist and anti-democratic practices of white political figures to deny the black vote. We must all raise our voices and decry this horrible planned action! @itsgabrielleu @cthagod @johnlegend @shaunking @common https://t.co/xHxAB0pKBZ

— Michael Eric Dyson (@MichaelEDyson) August 16, 2018

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Let me be clear: class warfare goes on in the United States right now. The richer are getting much richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is disappearing. https://t.co/3gbSH1nq3i

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 14, 2018

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August 22, 2018 by V Leigh

Police and Prosecutors

“@ContiCook…told Gothamist that there have been at least 48 chokehold allegations against the NYPD in federal court since Garner's death, costing the City more than a half a million dollars in settlements.” https://t.co/MbkwVjdJlv

— The Legal Aid Society (@LegalAidNYC) August 13, 2018

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California police are killing people – especially people of color – with alarming frequency. We must hold police to a higher standard. Call your state senator @ 855-622-9310 and ask them to support #AB931. pic.twitter.com/OpAy1JLpX7

— Eric Andre (@ericandre) August 3, 2018

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Yesterday in Sacramento: 172 roses to honor each person who was killed by CA police in 2017 😢😭😡 #AB931 #SB1421 #CADreamAlliance pic.twitter.com/vauB2Q0pGK

— ACLU of Northern CA (@ACLU_NorCal) August 8, 2018

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The criminal court of New Orleans was denying due process to defendants while funneling millions of dollars a year from poor communities to itself. Its method? Money bail, a practice that needs to die. @brycecovert reports on two landmark federal orders. https://t.co/sa0keYQKTl

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) August 14, 2018

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An L.A. County deputy faked evidence. Here's how his misconduct was kept secret in court for years https://t.co/aC1ecoieFn

— Black – unity (@moorbey) August 10, 2018

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Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said tonight he's "extremely concerned" about an officer's use of a Taser on an 11-year-old girl at Kroger. The department will conduct a review of its use-of-force policies on minors. https://t.co/HDkTe3Yuoj

— WCPO (@WCPO) August 8, 2018

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Two Days Afre #MikeBrown was killed in #Ferguson #LAPD killed #EzellFord who was just walking home from the store. His "Cousin" @CeeboThaRapper wrote this song which includes a witness acount. The witness was killed. https://t.co/XTRYEkMz6w #PoliceBrutality #police

— LA Peoples Media (@LAPeoplesMedia) August 11, 2018

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Today is the four-year anniversary of the murder of #EzellFord . Ezell was illegally stopped for walking-while-Black, assaulted and shot point-blank in the back while lying face down in… https://t.co/3cu6HkN3wH

— #BlackLivesMatter-LA (@BLMLA) August 11, 2018

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Jody Butler, a New Orleans man who was ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison for marijuana possession, will instead walk free by next year. Prosecutors agreed to his sentence being reduced from life imprisonment to 10 years. https://t.co/TE2m4PNfwN by @mgsledge pic.twitter.com/NIEtHlEFPq

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 18, 2018

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When U shoot Black men experiencing mental health crises: #DazionFlenaugh #JosephMann
When U shoot young Black ppl in gramma’s backyard:#StephonClark
When U deny medical care 2 Black folx:#BrandonSmith
…U R protecting & serving WHITE SUPREMACY!!!@SacPolice @Blklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/elf5EKztPl

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) August 19, 2018

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Since Donald Trump doesn’t know why NFL players are protesting, let’s retweet this. pic.twitter.com/Xynmk0p1Ct

— Anna Gallardo (@anna_gallardo18) August 10, 2018

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Prosecutors have extraordinary power over every decision that is made in a criminal case. They can use this power to see that justice is done. They can also (and all-too-often do) abuse it. They need oversight. @NYGovCuomo could start a national movement TODAY. Sign the bill! https://t.co/sZXZjgZSgO

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) August 16, 2018

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August 15, 2018 by V Leigh

I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence

On an average day, I receive several hundred personal emails. Half of them describe some type of personally experienced bigotry, racism, or police brutality.

Each person is asking me to please share their story.

I feel guilty when I don't, but guilty when I do.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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I know that sharing so many painful stories of injustice has an accumulative impact on all of us – so I am now more hesitant than ever to share because of that.

When I don't share, though, the people who desperately want their story known are crushed. It's a real dilemma.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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Armando Frank was killed by police in Louisiana after he was tased and put in a choke hold. Video shows, “He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer.” https://t.co/jzTQmxzhrM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 3, 2018

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“He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer,” explained Gilbertson, one of two experts on use-of-force who reviewed the footage for the… https://t.co/DVYaHAtc7g

— The SkepDick (@The_SkepDick) August 4, 2018

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Bijan Ghaisar was unarmed when US Park Police shot him to death during a traffic stop; his family filed a $25 million lawsuit, calling the shooting "egregious, senseless, an unlawful killing of a young man by two out-of-control law enforcement officers." https://t.co/h4hZDNIkmh

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 5, 2018

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Charges have been dropped against an 11-year-old Ohio girl who was struck with a taser by an off-duty cop after she was suspected of shoplifting https://t.co/6cl6o2JFXM

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 9, 2018

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This is the second time in two years Nashville police have shot a black man in the back as he was running away. pic.twitter.com/7yAJur3vA2

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 11, 2018

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Our #TomOBrien will join @errollouis and others on @InsideCityHall tonight to discuss how Bronx prosecutors intentionally slow cases. More below 👇👇👇 https://t.co/b6QB3snpOT

— The Legal Aid Society (@LegalAidNYC) August 10, 2018

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Mike Brown’s murder was completely unjustified and the case needs to be reopened.

Brilliant piece here from @Blackstarjus. https://t.co/da8fL1VFWG

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 10, 2018

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Man spent five years in prison and was then deported and now proseuctors admit cops framed him https://t.co/psHA09COvm

— deray (@deray) August 11, 2018

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Biscayne Park, FL cops said they would pin burglaries on “anybody black walking through our streets." Clarens Desrouleaux was one of their victims; prosecutors just asked to strike his burglary conviction. But it was too late: he was deported to Haiti. https://t.co/kDwI5qB629

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) August 10, 2018

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"I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence. This is hard work, and we're in it for the rest of our lives. I need you to join forces with other people when you get tired." – SPLC Outreach Director Lecia Brooks

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 10, 2018

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August 11, 2018 by V Leigh

DC’s Police and Protesters Prepare for White Supremacists

Nazis have begun to arrive in DC for their hate march this weekend. POC in DC be on alert. https://t.co/fnyDsPaXOT

— Simar (@sahluwal) August 8, 2018

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I just spoke to Makia, core organizer w/ @DMVBlackLives. I asked her why not ignore white civil rights demonstration set to take place Sunday. She told me never in the history of white supremacy has it been successful to ignore that movement. @SpectrumNewsDC #UniteTheRight #BLM pic.twitter.com/YnXtE2xyeb

— Eva McKend (@evamckend) August 10, 2018

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I'll be out here w/@DMVBlackLives as we rise against racism, white supremacy, fascism, & state violence this weekend at the 'Unite the Right' rally in D.C. | Donate: https://t.co/o7lDdI6wsJ + Learn more: https://t.co/oJIy64m2sv. Let's turn out in high numbers! #DC pic.twitter.com/9QFNW0lUiV

— PrestonMitchum (@PrestonMitchum) August 10, 2018

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All my women and men of color here in the D.C. area please be VIGILANT and very careful this weekend as our city will be invaded by thugs . #UniteTheRight https://t.co/9z5YF8XkVj

— TheNormalGirlTay (@TaeX2times) August 8, 2018

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DC's Police and Protesters Prepare for White Supremacists.#WhiteSupremacists #UniteTheRight https://t.co/2fIQtqO8nK

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) August 10, 2018

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August 9, 2018 by V Leigh

The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens

Efraín Romero de la Rosa died after 21 days in solitary confinement in Stewart Detention Center. Jean Jiminez-Joseph died after 19 days. Our lawyers work in privately run immigration facilities — including Stewart. This is a pattern of mistreatment.https://t.co/vIVtrdqmeC

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 8, 2018

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NEW: The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens, 4 sources with knowledge of the plan tell @NBCNews https://t.co/XoLQ65gQ5H

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 7, 2018

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Don't tell me that "all lives matter" or you believe in "Christian values" or you support "legal immigration" when Trump is adopting Stephen Miller's new plan to block hardworking, taxpaying legal immigrants with green cards from getting their citizenship. https://t.co/7oGIZjUVND

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 7, 2018

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The fact that Stephen Miller is now targeting legal immigrants is absolute proof that this was never about legality, it was always about racism.

— OhNoSheTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) August 7, 2018

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Stephen Miller is a white supremacist hell bent on making America whiter. Journalists who refuse to say that are allowing their political correctness culture to distort reality. https://t.co/vOAGvtrFtK

— we're going to abolish ICE (@SeanMcElwee) August 7, 2018

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Flashback to that time Stephen Miller threw a white power sign in the White House briefing room. And yes, that's exactly what the fuck he was doing. pic.twitter.com/fsj6nOefHm

— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) August 7, 2018

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More families are being separated by ICE, this is a Bangladeshi family in Connecticut. A sad situation. https://t.co/XzsrxOFIqA https://t.co/XzsrxOFIqA

— BAWDI Women (@BAWDIWomenNJ) August 8, 2018

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Oppression Monitor Daily

A Community Village Site

Baby Mariee got sick in #ICE detention and died 6 weeks later #JusticeForMariee

The Light of Truth

Migrant Rights

Research Shows That White Mass Shooters Are Treated More Sympathetically by the Media

War on Women

Let me be clear: class warfare goes on in the United States right now. The richer are getting much richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class is disappearing.

Police and Prosecutors

I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence

DC’s Police and Protesters Prepare for White Supremacists

The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens