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Trump digs in against Dem congresswomen; they're firing back

Trump digs in against Dem congresswomen; they're firing back

Unfazed by widespread criticism, President Trump intensified his incendiary comments about four Democratic congresswomen of color, urging them to get out if they don't like things going on in America. They fired back at what they called his "xenophobic bigoted remarks" and said it was time for impeachment.
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A look at the 'squad' that Trump targeted in racist tweets

A look at the 'squad' that Trump targeted in racist tweets

They're all women of color. Every one of them is an American citizen. And of the four members of the self-styled "squad" duly elected to the House of Representatives, only one was born outside the U.S.
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3-year-old asked to pick parent in attempted family separation, her parents say

3-year-old asked to pick parent in attempted family separation, her parents say

A Honduran couple says a Border Patrol agent told them one parent could stay in the U.S. with their three kids. The agent turned to their youngest and asked her which parent she wanted to be with.
by Robert Moore

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Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans

Asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, also applies to children who have crossed the border alone.
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'Many people agree with me': Trump digs in on racist tweets

'Many people agree with me': Trump digs in on racist tweets

President Trump refused to apologize and asked on Twitter when "the Radical Left Congresswomen" would "apologize to our Country, the people of Israel and even to the Office of the President, for the foul language they have used, and the terrible things they have said." The four congresswomen denounce Trump's comments Monday afternoon.
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Minneapolis church hosts Mass -- and legal clinic for immigrants

Minneapolis church hosts Mass -- and legal clinic for immigrants

As federal authorities confirmed stepped-up immigration enforcement across the United States over the weekend, immigrants in Minnesota with legal status -- and those without -- said their fears were growing more real by the hour.
by Tim Nelson

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Pulitzer-winning play 'Fairview' is about being watched while black

Pulitzer-winning play 'Fairview' is about being watched while black

It starts with a perfect black family in a model household, like a '70s sitcom. Then it gets weird. Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury says she was inspired by an experience with police surveillance.
by Michel Martin

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Leave the U.S., Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen

Leave the U.S., Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen

Starkly injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S.
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Police: Man dies after attacking immigration jail in Washington state

A 69-year-old man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.
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