With immigration taking center stage in this country, President Kennedy’s essay A Nation of Immigrants is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago. Discussion guide for secondary-level educators.
Turning Current Events Instruction Into Social Justice Teaching
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Marriage equality, refugees seeking safety in Europe, the Confederate flag, police shootings of black and Latino men, the presidential election, Caitlyn Jenner, ISIS, and immigration are just a few of the news stories that inhabited the headlines this year...
As we step away from Yom Kippur, it is a moment when the American Jewish community accepts responsibility for our sins of the past year and prepares to start anew.
Kennedy's Vision of America as 'Nation of Immigrants' Still Resonates
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Jonathan Greenblatt discusses why the former president’s message about immigration as fundamental to the American experience is as important today as it was 60 years ago.
It's Time to Put an End to "Us" and "Them" Mentality in Israeli Society
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Carole Nuriel discusses the recent killing of Israeli-Ethiopian teenager Solomon Tekah by an off-duty police officer, and examines what it all means for Israeli society going forward.
Welcoming the Stranger: ADL's Commitment to Protecting Refugees
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As the world faces the worst refugee crisis since World War II, more than half of all governors have called to keep out refugees and legislators have introduced bills seeking to essentially close borders. As Jews, many of us have family members who came to the U.S. fleeing extreme violence. Recognizing that once we were strangers too, ADL has been speaking out and advocating for policies that welcome refugees while keeping America safe.
On Martin Luther King Day 2018, Bending the Arc Toward Justice
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Jonathan Greenblattlooks back to the teachings of Dr. King for inspiration and explains why we as a society must recommit to our values of fair treatment and justice for all.
Johnathan Greenblatt and Dan Meridorcall on Benjamin Netaynahu to stand by the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) plan on the issue of African asylum seekers.
Jonathan Greenblatt's Remarks at Capitol Hill Press Conference Regarding Family Separation Policy For Migrants
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt'sremarks at a Capitol Hill press conference, alongside fellow civil rights leaders, discussing President Trump's family separation policy for migrants.
History Will Frown on Trump’s Heartless Attack on Refugees
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History will look back on this as a sad week in the United States — as the week that the president turned his back on people fleeing for their lives, in defiance of a proud…
ADL wrote to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, encouraging the committee to carefully scrutinize Judge Neil Gorsuch’s record on key issues and prior court decisions.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Delivers Keynote Speech at National Council of La Raza Annual Conference
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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, during a keynote speech at the National Council of La Raza's annual meeting, addressed the rising anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic rhetoric and hate crimesand announced new actions ADL is taking to proactively fight back against bias.