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A Nation of Immigrants: The Timeless Words of President John F. Kennedy serve as a message for today

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A Nation of Immigrants: The Timeless Words of President Kennedy are a Message for Today
May 29, 2019 President John F. Kennedy was born 102 years ago today. His dedication to upholding the American ideal of a “nation of immigrants” catalyzed the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which eliminated the national origin quota system. ADL and Harper Perennial released the 60th Anniversary edition of President Kennedy’s book, A Nation of Immigrants, last year. His words are evergreen and remind us how a diversity of faiths, nationalities and…
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ADL and Mexican Foreign Ministry Sign Joint Agreement to Collaborate in the Fight Against Anti-Immigrant Hate

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Mexico City, Mexico, May 29, 2019 …ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Mexican Foreign Ministry today signed an agreement to work collaboratively to assist people of Mexican heritage living in the United States who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes.  The Memorandum of Understanding between ADL and Mexico commences the second phase of a two-year partnership working to fight back against the rising tide of hate crimes and discrimination facing…
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Arrest of United Constitutional Patriots Leader Renews Concerns Over Border Vigilantes

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April 25, 2019 On April 20, FBI agents arrested a New Mexico border vigilante leader, Larry Mitchell Hopkins (aka “Johnny Horton, Jr.”) on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The arrest occurred just days after members of Hopkins’ group, the United Constitutional Patriots (UCP), attracted considerable attention and condemnation for detaining at gunpoint several hundred asylum-seeking migrants and families crossing the border near El Paso, Texas. The two…
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"Remain in Mexico" Policy Must End.

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March 26, 2019 In January, the Trump Administration announced a new and unprecedented attack on asylum seekers and migrants. On the heels of its effort to institute an asylum ban -- denying asylum protections for those seeking entry to the U.S. outside regular processing at ports of entry, the administration implemented “Migrant Protection Protocols.” Also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, this new approach sends migrants seeking asylum back to Mexico to…
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ADL Hails Introduction of Dream and Promise Act; Calls on House to Quickly Pass the Bill

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New York, NY, March 12, 2019 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today hailed the introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. Introduced by Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of DREAMers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: …
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ADL Urges Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold Ruling Halting Termination of Temporary Protection Status for Vulnerable Groups

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Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 2019 … ADL (The Anti-Defamation League), along with a number of civil rights organizations, has filed an amici curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit urging the Court to uphold the District Court’s decision halting the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. As an anti-hate organization, ADL has played an active role in responding to anti-immigrant…
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ADL Recognizes the Achievements of the Honorable Gurbir Grewal with Its '2018 ADL Blum-Kovler Nation of Immigrants Award'

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New York, NY, November 19, 2018 … ADL today announced that it will recognize the achievements of The Honorable Gurbir Grewal with the 2018 ADL Blum-Kovler Nation of Immigrants Award at its Annual Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate, Never is Now, on Monday, December 3 in New York City. The ADL Blum-Kovler Nation of Immigrants Award was established by the Judy and Peter Blum-Kovler Foundation to honor and recognize an individual or group’s contributions to fair and welcoming…
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Kennedy's Vision of America as 'Nation of Immigrants' Still Resonates

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by: Jonathan Greenblatt | October 17, 2018 The Hill Members of Congress and the Administration, faced with a wave of immigration and fears that the immigrants would endanger national security, passed a series of laws establishing entry quotas. Their goal was to severely restrict immigration to the U.S. To stem the influx of immigrants from Mexico, the government also launched an operation to force their return, fanning agents across Texas and the Southwest to identify undocumented…
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ADL and Harper Perennial Release 60th Anniversary Edition of John F. Kennedy's Classic Essay, "A Nation of Immigrants"

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New York, NY, October 16, 2018 … At a time when the debate over immigration policy is at the forefront of national political discourse, ADL and Harper Perennial have published an updated edition of John F. Kennedy’s landmark book, A Nation of Immigrants, on the 60th anniversary of its publication. Alarmed by the rising xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment at the time, former longtime ADL leader Ben Epstein reached out to Senator Kennedy, then a junior senator from…
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White Supremacists to Hold "Build the Wall" Rally in Greenville, SC

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October 11, 2018 The neo-Confederate South Carolina Conservative Action Council (SCCAC) will hold a “Build the Wall” rally on Saturday, October 13 at the Federal Building in Greenville, South Carolina. They will be joined by members of the Nationalist Liberty Union, a small, relatively new, white supremacist group based in Georgia.   SCCAC is a neo-Confederate organization led by William G. Carter III, who also acts as the editor of the group’s newspaper, The…
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Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule for Immigrants is a Cruel Proposal

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By Melissa Garlick | ADL's National Civil Rights Counsel October 03, 2018 JTA Closing America’s doors to the “tired” and “poor” yearning for freedom is at the heart of the new reported proposal by the Trump administration. The proposal would make it more difficult for immigrants to come to this country, or obtain visas or green cards, if they or members of their household have ever used public welfare programs. The promise of the Statue of Liberty is…
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ADL Condemns Drastic Cuts to Refugee Resettlement Program

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New York, NY, September 17, 2018 … ADL today condemned Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that the Trump Administration would set refugee admissions goals for fiscal year 2019 at 30,000. This is the lowest level in history and a decrease from last year’s already historic low of 45,000. ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement: This decision is a moral failure and yet another attack by this administration on…
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As Deadline looms, ADL Delivers 38,000-Signature Petition Demanding Family Reunification and End to 'Zero-Tolerance' Policy

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New York, NY, July 26, 2018 … As the court-issued deadline for family reunification looms today, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) delivered a petition today to the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security with 38,000 signatures calling for an end to the catastrophic human rights violation that is the Administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy.  ADL called on the Trump Administration to reunite all separated families immediately and to end the policy that created…
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Contrarrestando la Ola de Odio Contra la Comunidad Latina

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July 03, 2018 La comunidad latina en Estados Unidos está lidiando con una ola anti-inmigrante. Este odio se manifiesta de diversas maneras incluyendo el acoso que sufren alumnos cuando les gritan “construye el muro” durante juegos deportivos, cuando estudiantes juegan un juego que llaman “La Migra”  donde pretenden ser agentes de ICE y deportar a otros que actúan a ser migrantes, en fiestas universitarias de disfraces donde estudiantes se visten como…
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ADL Saddened and Outraged at Supreme Court Decision Upholding Muslim Ban

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New York, NY, June 26, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) responded today to the 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii, upholding President Trump’s discriminatory policy blocking immigrants and visitors to the United States from six Muslim-majority nations.  ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt issued the following statement: Today’s decision will be recalled as a dark and shameful stain on America’s history reminiscent…
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How We're Countering the Wave of Hate Against Latinos

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June 21, 2018 The Latino community in the United States has increasingly been on the receiving end of anti-immigrant and xenophobic rhetoric fueled by hate. Hate rears its ugly head in many ways, including bullying in schools where students chant “build the wall” at sporting events, play a game called “La Migra,” where students pretend to be ICE agents and deport students acting as immigrants, and in college costume parties where students dress like maids and gardeners,…
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Jonathan Greenblatt's Remarks at Capitol Hill Press Conference Regarding Family Separation Policy For Migrants

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Washington, D.C. June 19, 2018 Thank you, Vanita. I want to thank Reverend Al Sharpton and Janet Murguía for helping to organize this event today, and I want to thank all of my colleagues for coming out.  For those of you who don't know, the Anti-Defamation League, or the ADL, was founded in 1913 with the mission to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all, and I stand here today because what we are seeing is injustice plain…
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ADL Announces Winner of Innovate Against Hate Campus Challenge

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New York, NY, June 14, 2018 … Four students from Boise State University have been selected by a panel of experts and leaders as the first-prize winners of a the Anti-Defamation League’s inaugural Innovate Against Hate campus challenge, a nationwide contest that challenged students from across the country to build and launch a social marketing campaign aimed at countering hate and extremism. The Boise State University student project, called S.A.M.E. (Students Against…
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It's Not Too Late to Rescue the Asylum Seeker

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By Jonathan Greenblatt | ADL CEO and National Director and Dan Meridor | Former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel April 16, 2018 The Jerusalem Post About two weeks ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the surprising and welcome announcement that Israel had reached an agreement with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the issue of the African asylum seekers. And, just as surprisingly, he announced a few hours later that the plan was suspended, and within a day, canceled. …
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ADL Joins with Jewish Organizations to Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Lower Court Rulings Blocking Muslim Ban

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New York, NY, April 3, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), along with a number of Jewish civil rights organizations, last Friday filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold lower court rulings that have blocked President Trump’s third attempt to prohibit travel to the United States from six majority-Muslim nations.  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed the injunction put in place, which now protects foreign nationals with a…
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