Comparing what it meant to immigrate to the US back in the 1700s, 1800s, and early 1900s to the requirements for immigration today is comparing apples and oranges. Here’s what immigration was really like back then.

Source: Think your ancestors came here legally and ‘waited their turn’? Think again

The former Republican offers a decisive case for voting Democratic in the midterms. Conservative columnist George Will is hoping President Donald Trump’s horrifying zero-tolerance policy on the border that led to the separation of thousands of kids from their parents will be the last straw for many people planning to vote Republican in the 2018 midterms.

Source: Conservative Columnist George Will Publishes a Striking Directive: ‘Vote Against the GOP This November’ @alternet

Why would anyone wear this to a crisis situation? This isn’t just a simple fashion faux pas.First Lady Melania Trump, in a desperate attempt to soften the impact of her husbands cruel and reckless immigration policies, traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to visit children detained by the federal government. Amidst nationwide controversy and outcry against the capricious decisions President Donald Trump has made that led to thousands of children being ripped away from their parents, the first lady wore a jacket that said in white paint, ‘I really don’t care, do u?’Seriously.

Source: Melania Trump Wore a Callous Jacket Claiming She Doesn’t ‘Really Care’ on Her Trip to Meet Immigrant Children — And Her Defense Is Pathetic @alternet