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Gen. John Kelly’s ramping up of deportation measures against undocumented residents of the US, in accordance with Donald Trump’s campaign promises, contains many hidden dangers.
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In these essential first weeks, we can be proud that the universities took a leading role in standing against this Muslim ban
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