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Six on Migration: Darien Gap: Desperate Journey to America; The bottomless vulgarity of Trump’s immigration politics; Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration; The U.S. Pushed a Million Mexicans Back Across the Border — 80 Years Ago; White House justification of President Trump's racist remarks; Francis tells politicians to 'abandon familiar rhetoric' about migrants

Darien Gap: Desperate Journey to America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRcf1MTHfU

The bottomless vulgarity of Trump’s immigration politics

"In private, Trump reportedly gloated to confidants that reports of the “shithole” slur would galvanize his base. And sure enough, pro-Trump pundits on television and talk radio played down or even embraced Trump's alleged word choice.

Tucker Carlson

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Option A: El Salvador isn't a "shithole," so they don't need 17 years of Temporary Protected Status, and migrants from there should be sent home immediately. Option B: El Salvador is, in fact, a "shithole." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html?utm_term=.9bcfded9313d …

5:27 PM - Jan 11, 2018

Trump derides protections for immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries

The president’s comments on immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti and other nations surprised lawmakers.

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Analysis | The bottomless vulgarity of Trump’s immigration politics

Analysis | The bottomless vulgarity of Trump’s immigration politics Ishaan Tharoor Trump's vulgarity creates messes at home and abroad.

Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration

Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration

Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration Jeff Goodell reports: Extreme weather due to climate change displaced more than a million people from their home...

The U.S. Pushed a Million Mexicans Back Across the Border — 80 Years Ago

The U.S. Pushed a Million Mexicans Back Across the Border — 80 Years Ago

The U.S. Pushed a Million Mexicans Back Across the Border — 80 Years Ago Katherine Lanpher Think Trump is tough on migrants? Check out what the U.S. did during the Great Depression.

Annotated: White House justification of President Trump's racist remarks

Annotated: White House justification of President Trump's racist remarks

Annotated: White House justification of President Trump's racist remarks In a meeting today with lawmakers about restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African...

Francis tells politicians to 'abandon familiar rhetoric' about migrants

Francis tells politicians to 'abandon familiar rhetoric' about migrants

Francis tells politicians to 'abandon familiar rhetoric' about migrants Pope Francis has sharply criticized global leaders who only talk about the plight of migrants and refugees "for ...