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Victorina Morales
She made the president’s bed while working at a Trump golf resort. Now, Trump is trying to silence her – and millions of other undocumented Americans who could speak out against injustices.
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Define American offered accounts from our story platform and Define American research provided real-life account of immigrants for celebrities to read In their support of recording artist 21 Savage
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Define American is a non-profit media and culture organization that uses the power of story to transcend politics and shift the conversation about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in a changing America.
.@joseiswriting: This is not just a Latinx issue... undocumented Asian, undocumented black... we have a responsibility to make sure we are looking at our history as squarely & honestly as possible... we have an opportunity here to take risks. So what are you willing to do? #AMJoy https://t.co/6Zw10InNhi
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