Jose Antonio Vargas @joseiswriting Twitter profile

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Dear Well-Meaning White People Who Want Nothing To Do With Alt-Right: We, people of color, cannot carry this burden. You must engage.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

This is what happens when a government believes people are “illegal.” Kids in cages.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

5 years

Dear U.S. history teachers: Your job is crucial. More than ever. When people say, "Ellis Island took in LEGAL immigrants," please remind students that immigrants did not need visas and green cards during the Ellis Island era. They just showed up. 1/2

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Ellis Island took in LEGAL immigrants. They were vetted in quarantine. Democrats love to conflate legal & illegal but they aren’t the same. I’ll keep it simple for you. Illegal = random person walking into your front door. Legal = someone you invited knocking & being let in.

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7 years

Dear Congress, It is now your turn to prove that you are, indeed, the People's House. #DACA -mented people are people, too. #DefendDACA

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

4 years

Why are we all acting like there are only White Amy Coopers? I've met quite a few Asian and Latina Amy Coopers.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

4 years

Dear Gov. @GavinNewsom : As an undocumented immigrant who was raised in California and call the Bay Area my home, thank you. Thank you for remembering that undocumented Californians are an inextricable part of our state. cc: governors across the country, especially @NYGovCuomo

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JUST IN: Newsom announced $125 million relief fund for undocumented immigrants. Up to $1,000 per family and $500 per individual

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5 years

When people talk about Ellis Island and say that "America is a country of immigrants," please remind students that Black people who are descendants of slaves and Native Americans are NOT immigrants. Thank you. 2/2

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Dear US History teachers: Your job is crucial. Please make sure your students know the difference b/w George Washington and Robert E. Lee

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

4 years

We serve you. We harvest your crops. We care for your families. We go to your colleges. We work in your firms. We pay taxes and contribute to Social Security. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, are a part of America. We should be a part of any Covid19 relief package.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

1 month

And just like that: After 31 years of living in these yet to be United States, I am now a U.S. citizen.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

8 years

To all over-qualified, hard-working women who've had to compete w/ mediocre yet patronizing men: We see you, we respect you #debatenight

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

Can you do me a favor? If you know someone with #DACA , or someone who would qualify under whatever version of the #DREAMAct , can you reach out to them? A text, an email, a phone call. Just remind them that their lives are more than pieces of papers and partisan policies.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

I will engage anyone on #immigration . But before we talk, let's get on the same page about facts: @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

4 years

Thinking of all the undocumented workers—especially in the food industry—who have no safety net. No sick leave, no insurance, fearful of and not recognized by our government. Thinking of you and praying for your families. #coronavirus

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Dear White people: Don't get defensive when someone says "Whiteness" is racist. It is. It doesn't mean YOU are. Unless, of course, you are.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

John McCain and Ted Kennedy—chief architects of a bipartisan immigration reform bill—died on the same day, August 25. The bill was imperfect, like all bills. Their lives were imperfect, like all lives. But they served their country w/ dignity, w/ integrity, and w/ love. #RIP

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Migration is a natural human right: what white people throughout history called Manifest Destiny” and “White Man’s Burden,” what led to US foreign and economic policies. But when people of color move, it’s treated like a crime and kids aren’t treated as kids.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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5 years

I arrived in America, as a 12-year-old from the Philippines, on August 3, 1993. 9,509 days later, in my adoptive hometown of Mountain View, California, this happened.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

I first read this quote in 9th grade. It woke me up. It must wake all of us who aren't Black. #altonsterling

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

With all due respect to #HarryandMeghan , the best part of this #RoyalWedding , the most historic and the most symbolic, is the mother of the bride: Doria Ragland.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Dear activists/resisters/woke people: As we look into 2018, a little humility wouldn’t hurt. You don’t have all the solutions and all the answers. Leading also means listening.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Most Americans do not know the full extent of U.S. history. And we are living through the consequences of that ignorance and indifference.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Too much misinformation about #DACA . That's why you must share below 👇🏽via @DefineAmerican #DefendDACA

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@joseiswriting

7 years

Download this @DefineAmerican fact-sheet on everything you need to know about #DACA : #immigration #FactsMatter

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@joseiswriting

5 years

Dear @realDonaldTrump : You ended DACA. You ended TPS. You told everyone “building a wall” was your priority—even though illegal immigration is not only about Mexico and Latinx immigrants. Don’t act like you’re fixing something you broke.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Here's a list of state/local orgs helping immigrants families: . More on #NoBanNoWallNoRaids

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

On her show every weekend––the only news show anchored by a Black female journalist–– @JoyAnnReid exhibits intersectionality. Not just talks about it but acts on it. No other journalist on TV news has dedicated more time on immigration, focusing on facts and diversifying guests

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

So much of what I know about America—its imperfections and flaws, its unfulfilled promises—I learned from reading James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Frederick Douglass and, of course, Rep. John Lewis 👇🏽

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@JoyAnnReid

6 years

Are we meant to believe Ms. Coulter actually cares - at all - about black Americans, or just that she is cynically attempting to pit black Americans against our immigrant brethren? Earth to Ann: many of us are BOTH. Slavery happened in the Caribbean, South America and Europe too.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Does the "Hire Americans" policy apply to @realDonaldTrump and @IvankaTrump , who have built businesses hiring foreign workers?

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

ICE picked up their parents, so now 19yo oldest son has to take care of his 3 younger siblings. Every $ helps:

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

I am not going anywhere. And I'm not scared of you, @RichardBSpencer . I'm a real journalist and more American than you could ever hope to be

Richard Spencer

@RichardBSpencer

7 years

Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump . Please deport @joseiswriting . We have too many anti-white activists already.

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4 years

The numbers tell a very clear story.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Congratulations to all the immigrants (and children of immigrants) nominated tonight! You all @DefineAmerican . #Emmys

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

I love America so much even though many Americans want me gone. I love America so much that I've risked everything for it. @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

And I’m Filipino, you Russian bot.

Crusader no remorse

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6 years

@joseiswriting @deystreet @HarperCollins Yo not to worry your time is a coming. Ice is on the way. There is a place for Mexicans its called Mexico

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

4 years

To non-Black immigrants, regardless of immigration status: You must—must—educate your friends and relatives. You cannot depend on Telemundo or Univision or The Filipino Channel or Saigon TV News or any ethnic media, to explain why #BlackLivesMatter . You must inform.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Yes, immigrants come to US because of the American dream. But we also come as a result of US policies—we are here because you were there.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

This is undocumented in Hollywood: Actor @RealBambadjan ––who has starred in #TheGoodPlace and will be in #BlackPanther in 2018––revealed that he has #DACA today in @LATimes . Now that his secret is out, please #StandWithBamba : #HereToStay #DreamAct

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

9 years

I can now have temporary status, a work permit--and see my Mama in Philippines after 21yr separation @DefineAmerican #ImmigrationAction

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

Why can't people respect @HillaryClinton while supporting @BernieSanders ? You don't have to denigrate one to cheer for the other?

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

The very classy La La Land producer who first said that Moonlight won was Jordan Horowitz, @jehorowitz . Awesome dude.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

The first 30 mins of #AMJoy is the most honest and inclusive conversation I’ve ever seen about LGBTQ issues. We need more of them. Especially now. #WordsMatter @JoyAnnReid @amjoyshow

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Sorry, you cannot be celebrating #CincoDeMayo AND advocating to #BuildTheWall . No cerveza or margarita for you. @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

5 years

About time the news media—esp political journalists—take @JulianCastro seriously. He is a mounting a historic campaign. In a country where 57 million are Latinx, he would be the first Latinx president. @MayaRupert is only the 3rd Black woman to run a presidential campaign.

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Julián Castro: "What people saw tonight was that I'm a very strong candidate. I believe I surprised a lot of people." #DemDebate

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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7 years

Download this @DefineAmerican fact-sheet on everything you need to know about #DACA : #immigration #FactsMatter

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7 years

Tucker Carlson went to St. George's School, a boarding school in CT; graduated from Trinity College; grew in wealth. Isn't he "elite"?

Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza ✊🏽

@irobyn

7 years

These are important questions! Who are the elite!?

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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4 years

After watching #TrumpAddress , this much I am certain of: Nothing has prepared us for this moment. All we have is each other. Your safety is my safety. Protecting myself means protecting you, too. We are one race. Human race.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

👇🏾Dear reporters covering #RaiseAct , #immigration and what Stephen Miller just said. Facts matter. Context is everything. @DefineAmerican

Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

US immigration policy has always been white-centric. Immigration Nationality Act of 1965 corrected it. Now #RaiseAct trying to overturn it.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

If #FactsArentRacist , then we should remember that #LawsArentJust .

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Dear Irish, Italian, German immigrants who are now just all "White": Before and during Ellis Island days, "chain migration" means you.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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4 years

For all of us who cannot vote, please do not take your privilege and your right for granted. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote like people's lives depend on it. Because they do.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

8 years

here's a check for $48k that I paid to IRS, which is more than happy to collect $ while DHS/ICE wants to deport us.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

5 years

Me: Why are you wearing a @JulianCastro for President shirt? @Cristela9 : Because I'm tired of the only Mexican-American candidate getting erased from the media. I will not have Latinos erased from this election. NOT ON MY WATCH. #RepresentationMatters

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

Thank you, @RevDrBarber , for your clarity and humanity. Thank you for standing with and for #Dreamers . Your work defines American 👇🏽

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

@RevDrBarber

6 years

It amazes me how people who are the descendent of those who came onto this land, engaged in genocide & built the country w/ slavery—2 crimes against humanity—dare to say that Dreamers are illegal.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

I am Filipino. My name is Jose because of Spanish colonialism. But Jose isn't José because of American imperialism. (When the US took over the Philippines, their machines didn't include accent marks.) Happy Philippine Independence Day!

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Dear Undocumented People: This is for us by us. This is us as human beings: resilient and joyful. This is #UndocuJoy

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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5 years

Black people, as ever, hold the moral compass of our country. Black women, especially.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Dear @Starbucks , This apology is grossly insufficient. Address this head-on. Execute a plan of action. Engage your communities. Otherwise, you just lost yet another customer, and I've been a loyal customer for decades. #BoycottStarbucks #RaceTogether

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@Starbucks

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We apologize to the two individuals and our customers for what took place at our Philadelphia store on Thursday.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Still trying to find a source for this photo. Saw it on a FB friend’s timeline but looking for confirmation. Has anyone seen it elsewhere?

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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7 years

More than ever solidarity b/w immigrants and Black & White people who are anti-White supremacy is paramount #NoConfederate #Charlottesville

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

. @TomiLahren , why did you delete this tweet? #Dallas #BlackLivesMatter

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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7 years

I'd be lying if I didn't say I am scared. Then I remind myself of James Baldwin, Ella Baker, Fred Korematsu, Carlos Bulosan, Harvey Milk...

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

what "chain migration" looks like, as @POTUS speaks and @FLOTUS sits in the gallery. facts here: #factsmatter #SOTU @defineamerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

Because I am a human being—not a criminal, not an “alien,” not “illegal.” I write to exist. I write to make sense of myself. I write to connect. #WhyIWrite #DearAmerica

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

Dear Filipino Americans (both Democrats and Republicans, including the ones who voted for Trump): Speak up. Speak loud. When Trump, Stephen Miller, et al, talk “chain migration, they’re a talking about your tias/tios, lolas/lolos, cousins, etc. They’re talking about our families

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

Verdict: this @piersmorgan column is White Male Privilege personified.

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8 years

My verdict on militant @Beyonce : cc #BeyHive

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Clarification: I'm not an undocumented anything. I'm a journalist, filmmaker, and author who happens to be undocumented. Being undocumented is not an identity; it's a socially constructed condition.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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7 years

I love NYC, always and forever...

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7 years

Protests erupt in NYC over immigration enforcement raids

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

You did turn up illegally in the Philippines. Using "White Man's Burden" as justification. Remember the Philippine-American war?

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7 years

Imagine if I turned up illegally in the Philippines & started lecturing Filipinos about how racist they are & how their history is shameful.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

7 years

Looking forward to @JordanPeele 's Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay cc @TheAcademy

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7 years

Y'all better recognize. Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' Is Now The Highest Grossing Film For An Original Screenplay

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7 years

Must-share

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7 years

One of the best restaurants in the country, the Filipino gem @badsaint_dc , will take part in #ADayWithoutImmigrants ! @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

8 years

Twice, Taylor Swift has won "Album of the Year." Twice. Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye have YET to win one. #GRAMMYs

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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5 years

FACT: Undocumented immigrants like me don’t “choose” to be “illegal.” If there is a process for us to follow—a line for us to get in the back of—we will follow that process. There is no line, no process: #SOTU @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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Always, people ask me: “Why are you”—you being a stand in for immigrants or refugees (many Americans don’t know the difference)—“coming to America?” Often, I say: “We are here because you were there.” #RootCausesofMigration @DefineAmerican #SyriaStrikes

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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7 years

Dear history teachers: You have a central role in teaching students the FULL scope of American history. Please do your job. @DefineAmerican

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Jose Antonio Vargas

@joseiswriting

6 years

Still thinking about Anthony Bourdain. Especially his role as an ally for immigrants. But he was more than an ally: Tony centered marginalized people who were other’ed—our food, our culture—not because he was an ally but because he saw us as full human beings. Like him.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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Five years ago today this @TIME cover hit newsstands. True then, true now. We are Americans. @DefineAmerican #DACA #Immigration

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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8 years

Fact: White Lives Matter has been trending since the founding of this country. (And since Europeans began colonizing other countries.)

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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White people holding a gun? For safety. 2nd amend rights. Black people holding a gun? Violent, a threat. #BlackLivesMatter #TamirRice

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"I have better judgment than she does, no question about that," says While Male Privilege personified, referring to an overqualified woman.

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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6 years

Dear David Remnick, @NewYorker , and organizers of New Yorker Festival: You want a provocative and necessary conversation? Disinvite Steve Bannon and replace him with Colin Kaepernick #JustDoIt @Nike @Kaepernick7 👇🏽

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NFL's Kaepernick to be face of Nike 'Just Do It' campaign

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Elizabeth Warren has been consistent in integrating racial justice AND economic justice in her answers.

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Yes!!!!!

IndieWire

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7 years

#HiddenFigures has earned $119.4 million; it passes "La La Land" to be the year's highest grossing Oscar nominee

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6 years

when it comes to discussing immigration and race––immigration as a racial justice issue––no one comes close to @JoyAnnReid on TV, broadcast and cable. thank you, @amjoyshow 👇🏾🇺🇸

Formerly 'AM JOY' on @MSNBC

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. @JOSEISWRITING : No matter how many ads they put out like this, there is absolutely no correlation between #immigration and crime. They are just trying to distract from the facts, and distract people from coming up with solutions… #AMJoy #DACA

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I will not be paralyzed by fear.

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Dear @chucktodd : So far, this #DemDebate is proving that @AndrewYang 's campaign needs to be taken seriously.

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Dear @Reuters : DACA recipients have temporary legal status. Calling them "illegal" is factually inaccurate. #WordsMatter @DefineAmerican 👇🏽

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So, just to remind everyone: The government is shut down in its 3rd week because @realDonaldTrump wants to build a wall.... ...but the fact is, the fastest growing undocumented population come from Asia–– who, like me, got here on an airplane. #FactsMatter

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