A new study from Define Americanhighlights the importance of narrative stories as a catalyst for fostering empathy and motivating action; the learning can be applied to other narratives used in the classroom.
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In the twelve months since El Paso, right-wing extremists have not carried out any deadly mass shooting attacks – but the threat remains significant.
Last week brought two major civil rights victories from the Supreme Court.
We must not allow the spread of the coronavirus and necessary physical separation to sow philosophical division among us and lead to policies that harm those most vulnerable, including immigrants.
An avowed white supremacist in Colorado was arrested after federal investigators uncovered a plot to bomb an historic synagogue. Officials at aTennessee university are investigating after signs saying “It’s okay to be white”appeared around campus. A man in Milwaukee is facing felony hate-crime charges for allegedly throwing acid on a Latino man.
Child-family separations are a current issue but they have a long history and they have long-term health and psychological impacts
While mainstream anti-immigrant figures may not condone the actions of violent white supremacists, they play a key role in creating an environment that is hospitable to anti-immigrant anger and fear.
The Trump Administration isconsidering slashing refugee admissions to the U.S. to zero next year, essentially halting the U.S. refugee admissions program.
White supremacists increased college campus recruiting efforts with more propaganda for the third straight year. ADL is part of an initiative to redirect people seeking extremist content on the internet to material that exposes the falsehoods of these hateful movements. In a victory for immigration advocates, the Supreme Court ruled the Trump Administration cannot, for now, include the citizenship question on the 2020 census.
We are calling on Congress to intervene and prevent further attacks on refugees and asylum seekers.
ADL volunteer leaders from across the country came together to lobby and advocate around countering hate. They learned from and were inspired by subject matter experts, Members of Congress, civil rights activists, journalists and authors during the keynote plenary speeches and panels.
The mission of ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
The arrest occurred just days after members of the groupattracted attention for detaining at gunpoint several hundred asylum-seeking migrants and families crossing the border in Texas.
The mission of ADL is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
The Trump Administration's “Remain in Mexico” policysends migrants seeking asylum back to Mexico to await future immigration hearings.
It’s crucial for leaders to condemn anti-Semitism and we appreciate the President’s firm denunciation of anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and the murderous Pittsburgh attack in his State of the Union Address. The president has taken strong first steps in speaking out against anti-Semitism, and now we look to him to take action to combat this age-old hatred.
The neo-Confederate South Carolina Conservative Action Council (SCCAC) will hold a “Build the Wall” rally on Saturday, October 13 at the Federal Building in Greenville, South Carolina.
Para ayudar a contrarrestar la ola de odio dirigida a los inmigrantes latinos y mexicanos, el año pasado ADL firmó un Memorando de Entendimiento con el gobierno de México para proporcionar capacitación a los 50 consulados mexicanos en los Estados Unidos.
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Trump v. Hawaii upholding President Trump’s third Muslim Ban is the latest shameful stain on our nation’s history. Once again, the Court affirmed a policy rooted in xenophobia and bigotry. Once again, a Court majority has lost sight of our highest values and our Constitution.
Deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s misguided ruling upholding the travel ban, we remain committed to fighting to ensure that we remain a free and open society welcoming strangers and uplifting the downtrodden.