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Trump-Omar feud intensifies over racism, patriotism

Following a day of dueling press conferences and withering accusations of racism on one side and unpatriotic hatred on the other, the Trump-Omar standoff continues.

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Trump digs in against Dem congresswomen; they're firing back Unfazed by widespread criticism, President Trump intensified his incendiary comments about four Democratic congresswomen of color, urging them to get out if they don't like things going on in America. They fired back at what they called his "xenophobic bigoted remarks" and said it was time for impeachment.
Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans Asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule, expected to go into effect Tuesday, also applies to children who have crossed the border alone.
A look at the 'squad' that Trump targeted in racist tweets They're all women of color. Every one of them is an American citizen. And of the four members of the self-styled "squad" duly elected to the House of Representatives, only one was born outside the U.S.
Minneapolis church hosts Mass -- and legal clinic for immigrants As federal authorities confirmed stepped-up immigration enforcement across the United States over the weekend, immigrants in Minnesota with legal status -- and those without -- said their fears were growing more real by the hour.

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