Racist roots of the contemporary U.S. immigration policy crisis

Compiled by Diana Washington Valdez/The Digie Zone 
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Several news articles related to contemporary immigration issues reveal a very disturbing trend of racist and white supremacy ideologies that appear to be influencing the U.S. government’s policies and practices.

The presidential insults of certain countries and peoples, including Hispanics/Latinos from Mexico, did not occur in a vacuum. They had their “intellectual” roots.

Here are links to some of the most egregious and recent reports by American journalists:

The White House pipeline/The Atlantic The pipeline

Connections/Vox.Com More connections

A right-hand troll/The Atlantic Trump and Miller

Who are these people? Read Alternet.Org Busted   

On a positive note, the “BlacKkKlansman” movie had its debut this month. One of the stars in the movie is John David Washington, Denzel Washington’s son.

The film is based on true events. It’s ironic that we seem to be reliving the era portrayed in the movie today. Link to the official trailer BlacKkKlansman