The Statue of Liberty welcomes new Americans who are yearning for freedom, no matter where they come from or the color of their skin. The Trump administration wants to change that.

The administration is reportedly overhauling the U.S. refugee system to place English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans at the front of the line. Gutting the refugee program—at a time when violence across the world is reaching the highest levels since World War II—is a choice that will inevitably endanger millions of people.

In other words, President Donald Trump wants to rewrite the message at the base of the Statue of Liberty to say: “White people only.”

This betrays everything America stands for.

Since its founding, the United States has provided refuge for people fleeing violence and perse

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