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Five Immigrant Rights Advocates to Celebrate this Immigrant Heritage Month

Virginia Isaad
Since 2014, the ā€œI Stand With Immigrants” initiative celebrates June as Immigrant Heritage Month to recognize the significant contributions that immigrants have made in the United States.Ā Ā Though immigrants have always been a significant part of the fabric of the nation,...
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5 Human Rights Laws Protecting People of Color in the U.S.

Virginia Isaad
Amidst a political climate that’s left immigrants and people of color feeling discriminated against and unsafe, many states are working to ensure marginalized communities are protected. From the recent ban on the usage of the term ā€œillegal alienā€ in New...
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Border Officials Refuse to Provide Flu Vaccines to Immigrants Despite Death of Three Children

Araceli Cruz
The definition of torture is the “practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment.” We know the Trump Administration is practically torturing undocumented immigrants detained at various detention camps by separating them from their families, denying them hygiene...
Culture

28 Rights Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Know They Have

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
One of the most important things you should learn in the United States are your rights. This is especially true if you are an immigrant, and it’s crucial if you are an undocumented immigrant. There are a lot of people...
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7 Ways Jesse and Joy Are Fighting For Latinx Rights

Johanna Ferreira
On Wednesday, September 12th Mexican-American singers Jesse and Joy were honored with the Vision Award presented by Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards in DC. The brother and sister duo have...
Fashion

This $19 Lipstick Is Reuniting Migrant Families Separated At The Border

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We’ve all been deeply affected by the migrant families who have been separated at the border. Over 2,300 children have been separated from their parents as a result of the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive...