European Jews on Ellis Island protest against their deportation to Germany, 1936

via reddit

Don’t forget this part either. While the 1924 Immigration Act essentially cut off Jewish immigration to the U.S., further action by officials enforcing anti-immigrant law was a huge issue in the 1930s too. Being a refugee did not save you from deportation.

And the same thing is happening today with all the refugees from the west and south Asian, and Central and South American countries we’ve either destablized or aided in the destabilization of. We can’t let ICE and their minions deport these immigrants to be killed.

“It’s not racist to want to secure our borders!”

Well why isn’t anyone demanding a wall between the US and Canada?

“Canadians aren’t the problem, Mexicans are!”

What possible difference could there be…?

“They’re stealing our jobs!”

No. No they’re not. They’re not yours in the first place, and they’re being given to undocumented immigrants (as well as machines which don’t need a paycheck) because employers want to exploit them for cheap labour. 

“Well they don’t pay taxes!”

Actually they do pay taxes, and because they’re not documented, they don’t get a single penny back.

“Well they don’t speak English!”

Not only do plenty of them speak English, the US doesn’t even have an official language at a federal level so that’s not relevant.

“They’re all criminals!”

Actually, sanctuary cities have lower rates of crime than other cities

Just admit that you’re a racist shitweasel and shut the hell up and sit the hell down

But they aren’t documented so they wouldn’t be pa…..nvm

This is a huge misconception for regular Americans. When the government uses the phrase “undocumented” they’re using it incorrectly because if they were truly undocumented then they would’ve be in system. However these immigrants are in the system and they pay taxes, file tax returns and get no benefits that citizens and legal residents get. They also get to see ICE showing up at their doors because the government has their addresses. Fun fact. “Undocumented” workers pays $12 billion dollars every year in taxes. https://www.google.com/amp/www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/10/06/how-much-tax-do-americas-undocumented-immigrants-actually-pay-infographic/amp/

Reblogging for info.

“Undocumented” just means “without papers,” i.e. a social security card, valid visa, etc. They’re still on databases and whatnot, they just don’t have the documentation that allows them to reap the benefits.

so if it didn’t click- the government is aware of their presence and gladly taking their money under the table while simultaneously promoting the idea that undocumented people are a threat and encouraging hatred and distrust of them it’s super messed up, literally the scheme of an evil villain, and it’s really happening

🗣 undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles contribute more to the GDP than the state of Montana and like 5 other states

Trump started an anti-immigrant hotline. People are trolling it with tales of aliens.

follow @the-movemnt

I love how activists are fucking with this supremely racist idea. Don’t forget that the Nazis set up similar programs encouraging people to report alleged crimes by Jews. Trump is a fucking racist and a vulgar affront to everything that is good about America.

Hello, police? I think my neighbors are illegal aliens. Yeah, they just flew a saucer into their garage and their dog has tentacles and five eyestalks. Their son has too many arms and – wait no don’t hang up!

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/calls-about-space-aliens-flood-new-ice-hotline-after-twitter-n752006\

HAHAHAHA THEY GOT FUCKIN FLOODED

Trump’s New Immigration Ban: Who Is Barred and Who Is Not

The original ban barred for 90 days people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. It also barred all refugees for 120 days, and Syrian refugees indefinitely.

What’s New

The full text of the new executive order is available here.

BARRED - People From 6 Countries

The new ban removed Iraq from its list of seven targeted countries, though Iraqi nationals seeking admission will be subject to additional scrutiny. Some of Trump’s foreign policy advisors argued for the country’s removal, citing the country’s role in fighting the Islamic State.

There were several legal challenges to the original ban, with claims based on equal protection rights granted by the Constitution, the First Amendment’s prohibition of government establishment of religion, and a non-discrimination statute of an immigration law.

Plaintiffs also cited a law that says the government cannot act arbitrarily or without supportive evidence. Two weeks after the federal appeals court hearing, a Department of Homeland Security report was revealed to have found no evidence that citizens from the targeted countries posed a unique threat. However, Homeland Security officials argued that the report did not paint a full picture.

BARRED - Visitors, Students and Workers Without Current Visas

The new ban only applies to people from the six countries without current visas, like temporary, non-immigrant visas for students and workers. Students with valid F, M or J visas will be allowed. The original ban also affected current visa holders who would normally be allowed to travel and re-enter the country.

During the rollout of the first ban, many visa holders were stuck abroad or detained in American airports. Later, a State Department official said that “fewer than 60,000” visas had been provisionally revoked. Several judges who issued injunctions against the original order raised concerns that due process rights were being violated.

There were nearly 65,000 nonimmigrant, temporary visits by citizens from these six countries in the 2015 fiscal year including visitors, business travelers, students, temporary workers, fiancés of U.S citizens. 

BARRED - New Immigrants

Like the original order, the new ban also applies to people from the six countries newly arriving on immigrant visas, which are issued based on employment or family status. People issued immigrant visas become legal permanent residents on arrival in the United States and are issued a green card soon after.

In 2015, green cards were issued to 31,258 people from these six countries. In general, about half of recent new legal permanent residents are new arrivals to the country, and the other half had their status adjusted after living in the United States.

BARRED - Refugees

The ban on all refugees to the United States is still set at 120 days. Syrian refugees are no longer barred indefinitely, but now fall under the general ban. After the 120 days, the administration will determine which countries they will reinstate admissions from. Syrians made up the second-largest group of refugees to the United States in 2016.

In another change, refugees in minority religious groups will no longer be prioritized for acceptance once the program is reinstated. Although the original order did not explicitly mention Christians as a minority religion that would have been given preference, Trump said that was what he intended, prompting challenges claiming religious-based discrimination.

The order still allows case-by-case exceptions for some refugees. During the week when the initial refugee ban was in effect, just 15 percent of the 843 refugees who were admitted on a case-by-case basis were Muslim, compared with a weekly average of 45 percent in 2016. Only two refugees were allowed in from the seven originally targeted countries.

The new ban also still cuts the refugee program in half, capping it at 50,000 people for the 2017 fiscal year, down from the 110,000 ceiling put in place under Obama.

ALLOWED - Green Card Holders and Special Immigrants

The new order explicitly says that green card holders from the targeted countries will still be allowed. In the original order, green card holders were not explicitly cited as exempt, leading to uncertainty at airports. The administration later clarified that they were not affected.

From 1999 to 2015, 3.6 percent of new legal permanent residents were from the seven affected countries.

ALLOWED - Dual Nationals and Diplomats

The ban still does not apply to U.S. citizens, or to dual nationals who enter the United States presenting their passport from a country not under the ban. During the rollout of the original order, it was unclear whether dual nationals from the targeted countries were allowed.

People on certain types of diplomatic or government visas are also still exempted from the ban. Nearly 2,500 admissions from these countries were made on these visas in 2015. 

OTHER CHANGES

The new ban will go into effect in 10 days. The original ban was effective immediately after Trump signed it, causing significant confusion at airports across the country. The delay was likely also included to remove the potential for due process challenges.

(information gathered from here)

can we just…. 

Fuck you, Cheeto Voldemort

Reblog if you would rather live next to a Syrian refugee than a person who opposes the entry of Syrian refugees into the country.

We have a lot of refugees in the city that I work in.  They utilize the library.  Yet to find any to be a pain in the ass.  As opposed to many of our white regulars.

Fuckin’ Gabe.

this is accidentally a better piece of art than anything banksy ever shit out

Facts

It’s been this simple for FOREVER.

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT OMFG