June 29, 2019 by V Leigh

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border

A shocking image of a drowned man and his daughter underscores the crisis at the US-Mexico border https://t.co/nClIAsjKTB pic.twitter.com/Cajoo80yCM

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 26, 2019

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🚨 NEWS🚨 We got the government documents showing what detained children are being fed. Cold burritos, frozen sandwiches, and applesauce as a rare treat.

“Mothers would say, ‘my child can’t drink the water or eat the food, it makes them sick.’’
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— Polly Mosendz (@polly) June 28, 2019

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Frightening new report from the Dept of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General documenting conditions at SEVERAL facilities:

– adults held in standing-room conditions for a week
– kids were being held in closed cells
– single adults had not showered for nearly a month https://t.co/etA0jd8V3Y

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) June 26, 2019

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Takei said: “I know what concentration camps are. I was inside two of them, in America. And yes, we are operating such camps again.”https://t.co/V3AlRMvGvW

— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) June 21, 2019

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BREAKING NEWS: Deputies are on scene by the river SE of the Anzalduas Park in Las Paloma Wildlife Management Area where Border Patrol agents located 4 deceased bodies. Bodies appear to be 2 infants, a toddler and 20yoa female. Deputies are awaiting FBI agents who will be leading. pic.twitter.com/2qPCYDjZBu

— Sheriff Eddie Guerra (@SheriffGuerra) June 24, 2019

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Transgender asylum seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody – NBC News https://t.co/tZflBUYwhq

— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 4, 2019

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Border Patrol acknowledges it confiscates medicine from almost everyone it detains and, according to doctors on the ground treating detainees, kids can go seven days without access to lifesaving drugs they need. https://t.co/MEp61RoJEz

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 6, 2019

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THREAD: Prosecutor Nate Walters asked #ScottWarren why he describes migrant deaths as “violent” during cross-examination this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/dLWcxfglPW

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) June 7, 2019

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June 3, 2019 by V Leigh

This is another dark and evil policy strategy

.@CBSNews reports a 6th migrant child died in U.S. custody, this one back in Sept. 2018, but never reported publicly, would have been the first migrant child death.https://t.co/uFMZuXGxSv

— Trisha (@trishaanicole) May 22, 2019

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BREAKING: The Trump administration hid that a 10 year old child died in their custody at the border this past September – the first actual death.

This now makes 6 children who’ve died in their barbaric custody – after not having a single child die in custody the 10 years prior.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 22, 2019

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This is another dark and evil policy strategy from Trump. Please RT to educate America. We must not let this happen. ⬇️ https://t.co/APU7rQkAbX

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) May 20, 2019

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20,000 baby bottles, 3,000 boxes of baby wipes and 2,224,000 baby diapers—all ordered for a newly-erected tent city in Donna, Texas holding families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum. There are a lot of goddamn questions that Congress needs to ask. https://t.co/D0Ks88dIkh

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 3, 2019

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A Border Patrol agent faces civil rights charges for hitting a migrant with his truck. Prosecutors want to introduce his text messages filled with dehumanizing comments about migrants. His lawyer says texts are “part of the agency's culture.” https://t.co/A1sUNEABNM

— Bob Moore (@BobMooreNews) May 20, 2019

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No children had died in border patrol custody in the previous 10 years until December 2018. Five children have died in the last 6 months under Trump's family separation policy. https://t.co/DQPO0rOyGA pic.twitter.com/rCPYcruNBu

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 20, 2019

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May 17, 2019 by V Leigh

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal.

An armed pro-Trump militia in New Mexico appears to be detaining migrants at the border and working with Border Patrol agents to coordinate their arrests. ACLU says these are kidnappings by vigilantes: https://t.co/gjGyvsGaV2

— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 18, 2019

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16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant boy dies in U.S. custody after becoming “noticeably ill” – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/htXRo1UUHn

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 7, 2019

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ICE Going Against Its Own Rules to Block Immigrants from Meeting with Lawyers – DiversityInc https://t.co/O2CN6iheWZ

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 11, 2019

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People laughing is not proof that something is a joke. White people laughed at lynchings. Reporters calling this a joke don't know what a joke is and are offering an opinion favorable to Trump. 'It was a joke' is Trump's favorite defense. https://t.co/89Em9wYP9x

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) May 9, 2019

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This barely made headlines yesterday…

Vulnerable children.

Being forced to sleep outside.

On the ground.

On top of rocks.

In the dirt.

In CBP custody.

We cannot become numb to these images. We cannot let this become the new normal. pic.twitter.com/TTwNPezQvb

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 15, 2019

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April 12, 2019 by V Leigh

We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did.

*Newly released evidence* confirms Border Patrol acted in retaliation when, hours after we released our report documenting their routine obstruction of humanitarian aid, BP raided our space and arrested Scott. From @pmingram. See THREAD for highlights https://t.co/QAE9jA63YV

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) March 22, 2019

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A 40-year-old Mexican immigrant died in U.S. custody — the fourth death in recent months – BuzzFeed News https://t.co/TkpdF3DLCj

— glenn robinson (@glncv) March 19, 2019

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It’s pretty hard to view the indefinite detention of a 5-year old as anything other than inhumane. We are long past due for Congressional hearings to expose the full scope of this administration’s abuses. We must put an end to these concentration camps. https://t.co/duM4dpm6Bv

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 14, 2019

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BREAKING: Today, we filed a complaint w/DHS on behalf of families at Karnes.

They've been detained for 41-58 days. Kids are supposed to be held for 20 days MAX.

Their detention is completely illegal. They must be released immediately. #StoriesFromKarnes https://t.co/PLYSLMGTHP

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) March 13, 2019

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Trump told border agents to break U.S. law and defy judicial orders https://t.co/Mq2yyX42Mo pic.twitter.com/AYi6B4lNMz

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) April 8, 2019

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Even the people who work for Trump understand that the cruelty is the point https://t.co/W09sSfbt2p pic.twitter.com/nsCDJjKa9r

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 8, 2019

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TRUMP: "This is our new statement- the system is full. We can't take you anymore. Whether it's asylum or anything you want – illegal immigration – we can't take you anymore. Our country is full. Our area is full. The sector is full. Can't take you anymore, I'm sorry. Turn around" pic.twitter.com/W1Bjnnf7UR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 5, 2019

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We are creating a whole generation of children who will remember what we did. They will remember we caged them like animals, ripped them away from their parents & pumped them with drugs to make them stop crying. No amount of apologies will make it better. https://t.co/DS6kl6RoPl

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) April 6, 2019

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January 31, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities

As Trump agents warehouse immigrant kids in shelters, reports of sexual assault are growing, with often at-best token police investigation. https://t.co/acLAl1Ud0A pic.twitter.com/1lYlw4aex0

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) December 22, 2018

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We demand #JusticeForJakelin – a 7 year old girl who died under Border Patrol custody. We need to take action and raise hell: @fams2gether is rallying tomorrow in front of the CBP offices at 8am. Join us ➡️ https://t.co/Zo5m2nrQOV pic.twitter.com/5Drec1l0dX

Artist: Ruben Marquez

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah Hassan is a two year old boy on life support in Oakland. His mother, a Yemeni national, can’t be with her son because of Trump’s racist #MuslimBan. This is beyond cruel. His mother should be granted a waiver to see her dying son: https://t.co/zQQrpyZzZ2 #ForAbdullah

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 17, 2018

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Our video of BP agents destroying aid supplies for migrants has been getting a lot of traction this week. We have noticed many media outlets falsely reporting that the footage is old. The video contains footage spanning 7 years–from 2010 to 2017. https://t.co/u3WU3wZVcG

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah is dying, but the #MuslimBan is preventing his mom Saima from entering the U.S. to say goodbye. The Ban is continuing to tear families apart. Demand that @StateDept @SecPompeo @USEmbassyCairo grant Saima a waiver: https://t.co/sXQsRZTA35 #ForAbdullah #NoMuslimBanEver pic.twitter.com/5WfeGA3EXh

— MPower Change (@MPower_Change) December 17, 2018

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#BREAKING: Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities, attorney says https://t.co/NDQFsgHw6T pic.twitter.com/A09P9sBPSM

— The Hill (@thehill) January 25, 2019

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January 6, 2019 by V Leigh

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

A nominee to run ICE who once attended an event hosted by an anti-immigrant hate group. Reports that the next DHS Secretary will be a man who received an award from an anti-Muslim hate group. There were 21 incidents of hate in the White House in November. https://t.co/jdJVJfddTA

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 1, 2018

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From @katperez84 & @ElenaHung202: “The disability community has proved time and again… that we will meet every attack with equal force to preserve our rights and our dignity.

We must continue to push back.” https://t.co/L2LW7nzgy1 #ProtectFamilies

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) November 30, 2018

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Father of migrant child who died claims son was not sick before he was in custody https://t.co/kaFiWELWoe pic.twitter.com/cOhslFxCq1

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

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Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died in CBP custody. He was 8. Remember his name.

Jakelin Caal Maquin died in CBP custody. She was 7. Remember her name.

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

Felipe Alonzo-Gomez.
Jakelin Caal Maquin.
Felipe.
Jakelin.#DefundHate

— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) December 26, 2018

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The second child to die in immigration custody this month https://t.co/COcCnSus86

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 25, 2018

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First we learned they were putting immigrant children in detention camps. There are 12,800 children in immigration detention today. And now children are dying in their custody. https://t.co/6sfvYd6m5I

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 25, 2018

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Another child has died in @CBP custody. This time on Christmas. For far too long, this agency has operated without any accountability. It’s time for that to end. Congress must investigate immediately. #DefundHate https://t.co/Fvzsz1mKhV

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 25, 2018

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An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died on Christmas Day. The boy is the second migrant child to die in government custody this month. Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal died on Dec. 8. https://t.co/AexPC0w53W

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 25, 2018

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We will one day learn that many more of these babies died in U.S. custody that we were told. https://t.co/ujUWjd21fk

— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) December 25, 2018

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Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.

One kid, Alex, decided to come forward. There was surveillance video. But Alex's case wasn't investigated. His isn’t the only one.https://t.co/eHmTKkiKz4

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) December 22, 2018

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Yesica earns $3/day working in the kitchen of the facility where she is detained — a private prison that contracted by ICE for more than $800 million. "The whole system is exploitative," said Laura Lunn of Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. https://t.co/PPSmZAwCou

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 3, 2019

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From NILC Senior Attorney Nora Preciado – “The death of 7-year-old Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin is a tragic reminder of a longstanding pattern of systemic cruelty and secrecy at @CBP and its parent agency, @DHSgov.” https://t.co/xhwW0rYdxk #DefundHate

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) January 3, 2019

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July 24, 2018 by V Leigh

No Human Being is Illegal

“‘They applied injections because he was very agitated,’ Diego said. A person he described as ‘the doctor’ injected Adonias in the middle of a class, Diego said. ‘He would then fall asleep.’” Read this if you care and can. Imagine your child there. https://t.co/3khgLrEhlD

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 16, 2018

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My God.

The Trump administration ordered at least 70 different INFANTS who were separated from their parents to appear in court to defend themselves ALONE.

Many were taken from breastfeeding mothers.

An abomination. Never mention pro-life to me againhttps://t.co/YgFAW8VOqw

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 19, 2018

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Sign this petition to demand Congress stop privatizing detention and incarceration of immigrant families and asylum seekers. Sign here: https://t.co/0asK2XVhnd

— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 18, 2018

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This high school wrestler lost his college scholarship after hurling a homophobic slur at an immigration rally pic.twitter.com/8edLOCA34f

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 23, 2018

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Fox News thought they invited a pro-ICE Democrat as a guest.

Instead they got someone who slammed Trump’s immigration policy. https://t.co/DPQ1iVshwA

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 23, 2018

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No Human Being Is Illegal
13 x 13 inches Digital Art Print 2013 https://t.co/FuNkarc9GP pic.twitter.com/XbvjYbpIRn

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) January 25, 2017

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July 6, 2018 by V Leigh

Abolish ICE “We who believe in freedom cannot rest.”

One of the grievances against King George listed in the Declaration of Independence was that he tried to restrict immigration. pic.twitter.com/AyEFCiE6DM

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 5, 2018

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HHS Secretary Alex Azar says that the U.S. government has nearly 3,000 separated migrant children in custody. Last week Azar told a Senate panel there were 2,047 migrant children in custody. https://t.co/0jtdpLpXMn

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 5, 2018

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We need to Abolish ICE.

They've abused people in their care (33,000 instances of abuse between 2010-2016)

In the last few weeks they've proven to be completely useless, they can't even reunite families.

It's a failed organization that costs us billions ($6bn in 2016).

— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) July 3, 2018

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CoreCivic has placed profits above people by forcing detained immigrants to perform manual labor for next to nothing. It has padded its pockets by violating anti-trafficking laws. We filed suit.https://t.co/xrhLOcemOj

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 1, 2018

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#FamiliesBelongTogether #Seattle [photos: me] pic.twitter.com/Rqu0xIKldV

— Sharon H Chang (@sharonhchang) July 1, 2018

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New: DOJ filed papers in Flores (where there is a 1997 settlement limiting immigration detention of kids) saying they interpret the recent injunction re: separations to mean they can detain families together for longer periods AND still comply with Flores https://t.co/8YExko9Ogf pic.twitter.com/lherut5Kvg

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) June 29, 2018

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NEW: Immigrant minor distraught over family separation is prescribed antidepressants in U.S. shelter, lawsuit alleges.
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— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) June 29, 2018

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Latest stats on detained immigrant children according to HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement:

-11,800 children in "shelter network" in US
-Of those, 2,047 (17%) are separated from parents bc of "zero tolerance" policy
-Children are in over 100 facilities/residences in 17 states

— Talal Ansari (@TalalNAnsari) June 26, 2018

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Today, Therese Patricia Okoumou, a Congolese immigrant, scaled the Statue of Liberty and said she would not be moved until all the children detained from ICE were released.

“We who believe in freedom cannot rest.” Ella taught us. #AbolishICE (Photo via AJ+) pic.twitter.com/bu4uEKR4PQ

— Cynthia Malone (@cynth_malone) July 5, 2018

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June 24, 2016 by V Leigh

SCOTUS decisions, immigration, and #BeckyWithTheBadGrades

The #SCOTUS deadlock on immigration case affects millions of unauthorized immigrants https://t.co/ovOJcdfNJB

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 23, 2016

"It is heartbreaking for the millions of immigrants who’ve made their lives here" —@POTUS on #SCOTUS’s ruling: https://t.co/egpB1r3FEN

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 23, 2016

Immigration activist Josefina Mora: #SCOTUS DAPA decision "representsthe racism that this country was founded on" pic.twitter.com/pl113hmt4A

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) June 24, 2016

Today's front page…
TEARS FOR FEARS: SCOTUS immigration ruling puts millions in limbo https://t.co/ahw4R9bqby pic.twitter.com/cLLnOk2RGz

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 24, 2016

SCOTUS decision is a massive blow to mediocre white people coasting on privilege https://t.co/RUDuYnHWHA

— Salon.com (@Salon) June 24, 2016

SCOTUS shuts down the woman who said she got rejected from college because she's white #BeckyWithTheBadGrades https://t.co/2JzkQ6JN6N

— NowThis(@nowthisnews) June 24, 2016

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression. #beckywiththebadgrades

— Brandon For Bernie (@brandon2479) June 24, 2016

I want #scotus ruling to lead to discussion of how white women benefit from "inclusion"intiativesAND white supremacy #beckywiththebadgrades

— OriginalRudeGyal(@Blackamazon) June 23, 2016

February 25, 2016 by V Leigh

#deportation centers and #immigration is a global issue that needs more attention.

.@RonConway: @FWD_us was founded because it is unfair that undocumented kids could not go to college #immigration

— Deirdre A. Shannon (@dashanno) February 25, 2016

Undocumented immigrants pay billions in state & local tax https://t.co/y4fIdU8h7n #immigration pic.twitter.com/moTUkGLtfC

— ITEP (@iteptweets) February 24, 2016

VIDEO: Watch @HillaryClinton commit to action on #immigration reform in first 100 days #DemTownHall https://t.co/zXCJAzMgqU

— FWD.us (@FWD_us) February 19, 2016

.@BernieSanders #immigration plan much more specific than @HillaryClinton's but he didn't use it tonight https://t.co/t7yTapGbQM #DemDebate

— Julio Ricardo Varela (@julito77) February 19, 2016

#deportation centers and #immigration is a global issue that needs more attention. This story shares the… https://t.co/8TDXztzTiA

— NCLR Action Fund (@NCLRActionFund) February 15, 2016

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