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Coronavirus More Than 800,000 Americans Have COVID-19. Trump Thinks Suspending Immigration Will Slow Its Spread.

Trump’s attempt to close America’s borders in the name of health also poses a stark contrast to his efforts within those borders. In recent days, Trump has called on governors to reopen their economies and sparked civil unrest with his calls for supporters to “LIBERATE” states from the stay-at-home orders.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 21, 2020 1:00 pm EDT
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Health Just Because Coronavirus Is Scary Doesn’t Mean You Have to Be Racist

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a stream of xenophobic, anti-Chinese sentiment around the world, including a hate crime in New York City.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 6, 2020 12:30 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election