Speaker: Ben Leff

Is This Who We Are?

Amidst the recent furor over the Trump administration’s immigration policy, a common refrain has been to assert that “this is not who we are”– that these cruel policies fundamentally clash with American values and our history as a “nation of immigrants.” This sentiment, however well-intentioned, ignores the long history of xenophobia in American society. Indeed, recent policies … Continue reading Is This Who We Are?