In the last 24 hours since Trump has issued an executive order banning immigration from 7 primarily Muslim countries, people around the world are speaking out. And they are not happy.
But, it is not just everyday people like you and me who are speaking out. All over the country, celebrities are using their huge followings to share the message that discrimination of any kind is NOT okay. And we will not tolerate it.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” -Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, New Colossus, on our Statue of Liberty
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) January 25, 2017
Martin Niemöller was a Protestant pastor who was a public foe of Hitler and spent the last 7 years of Nazi rule in concentration camps #hero pic.twitter.com/cKROugrWdY
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) January 28, 2017
“But if you only have love for your own race. Then you only leave space to discriminate. And to discriminate only generates hate.”
— Ashley Tisdale (@ashleytisdale) January 28, 2017
I just made a donation to @theIRC to support refugees fleeing war and despair. Join me if you can. https://t.co/hKKaz3T5fc
— John Legend (@johnlegend) January 28, 2017
Statistics pic.twitter.com/aSpyFuabct
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 29, 2017
Sincerely,
A proud Black Iranian #NoMuslimBan #NoWall #WeTooAreAmerica (excuse any typos) pic.twitter.com/uqy2IostyS— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) January 28, 2017
Disgusted! The news is devastating! America is being ruined right before our eyes! What an immoral pig you have to be to implement such BS!!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 29, 2017
Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan
Don’t understand why? Go to @Stl_Manifest & learn the awful history of US rejecting refugees— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 28, 2017
Can’t believe he’s actually doing the disgusting unconstitutional things he promised to do. The Muslim ban is awful & will not be tolerated.
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) January 28, 2017
My best friend, Alaa Mohammad Khaled, is Muslim. His parents were Palestinian refugees. His brother is DJ Khaled. #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/qXOapgvvF7
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 28, 2017
Props to these stars for using their platforms to talk about what matters.