September 19, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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As you see, the St. Cloud forum on hate crimes, scheduled for last night at the community library, was postponed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights because of safety concerns. You can read more about it in the St. … Continue reading
September 4, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Ten days ago, US immigration officials barred a Palestinian man from Lebanon who had arrived in the US to begin his freshman year at Harvard. Today, he returned and was admitted, in time for classes tomorrow. https://t.co/DHXIOFscrP — Nicholas Kristof … Continue reading
September 4, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Some anti-immigrant folks like to say: “We’re not against immigration, we’re against “illegal” immigration.” If that were true, then we would make documented immigration easy & safe. But each & every day, this administration is grinding legal, documented immigration to … Continue reading
August 27, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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I don’t usually post reflections in this blog; however, the St. Cloud Times’ article about the Smithsonian exhibit on Japanese Americans that I blogged about the other day got me to thinking about a personal memory—as has the continuing crisis … Continue reading
August 25, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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The article title appearing on today’s St. Cloud Times is “Smithsonian exhibit details an ‘injustice’: Display tells stories of Japanese Americans’ Internment,” and the lead describes the personal history of Sally Sudo, now an Edina resident. ST. CLOUD — Sally Sudo was among hundreds … Continue reading
August 22, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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CNN’s 8/21/19 edition reports on recent reprimands for taking the knee to protest racism, mistreatment of immigrants, and the need for gun control. In “American gold medalists reprimanded after protests at Pan American Games,” CNN discusses the fact that “two … Continue reading