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immigrants

Go Back Where You Came From

July 23, 2019 | Pierre Tristam | 39 Comments

Home, in the P Section. (© FlaglerLive)

No American can tell another to go back where he or she came from, at least not with a straight face: We’re all carpetbaggers in America going back to the original ones who crossed over the Bering Strait.

The Broader Attack Behind Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Where They Came From Slur

July 15, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

The president is making repeated suggestions to American members of Congress to 'go back' to th countries they came from. (White House)

It would be a mistake to reduce President Trump’s tweets against four members of Congress to their racism. Rather, argues Jeffrey C. Isaac, they also articulated a broader reactionary agenda that goes beyond racism and that targets the left in general.

The Florida Compact on Immigration: Recognizing Immigrants’ Value Without Demonizing Them

April 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Good for Florida's economy. (Taymaz Valley)

The compact is a set of key principles outlining the need for smart immigration policies at the state and federal levels to drive Florida’s economy forward, including a path forward for undocumented immigrants.

Trump Said He Would Protect Families, Then Deported My Husband

February 12, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

A year ago, my husband Jorge was torn from our family and deported to Mexico after living peacefully in the United States for nearly 30 years, working and raising a family with me in suburban Detroit, the author writes.

Gov. Scott Calls Trump’s Reference to “Shithole” Countries “Absolutely Wrong”

January 12, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The president made his disparaging comments about poorer countries in talks with congressional leaders. (White House)

Trump reportedly questioned why the United States should accept immigrants from “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa, and singled out Haiti in particular.

With Project Share, Flagler Beach Rotary Brings Christmas to 1,300 of the Region’s Neediest Children

December 21, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Some 150 volunteers gathered at the Flagler County airport Wednesday to load three box trucks and five trailers with toys for 1,300 children, the work of Flagler Beach Rotary's Project Share. (© FlaglerLive)

Project Share was born 18 years ago after Roseanne Stocker drove through rural areas of deep poverty and teamed up with her father to provide toys for 30 children. The project has grown every year since.

The Hell With Your Tired,
Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses

September 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 68 Comments

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Barack Obama’s order to open the U.S. to 10,000 refugees is dismal compared to Germany’s. Racism, not means, block greater numbers from an American welcome.

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