It's Monday, Monday, Monday. Here's all the news we're reading today:
• If the Senate approves the American SAFE Act, it will be even harder for Syrian refugees to come to the United States (right now the process takes at least two years). Here's an exploration of the long history of xenophobia and racism shaping our immigration policies. [Colorlines]
• Donald Trump is horrible in so many ways, but right up there with his most abhorrent, racist ideas is the argument that the United States should forcibly register all Muslims. [New Yorker]
• Speaking of which, did you know the number of people who say they're voting for Trump is roughly the same percentage of people who think the moon landing was faked? [fivethirtyeight]
• Over the past 20 years, Black enrollment in colleges has increased greatly. But at the country's top research schools, the number of Black students on campus has barely budged. [The Atlantic]
• I love this essay about one person's evolving process of coming out as transgender. [The Toast]
• In action-packed TV news, Agent Carter is coming back for its second season soon. Here's the trailer:
Sarah Mirk is the former host of Bitch Media’s podcast Popaganda. She’s interested in gender, history, comics, and talking to strangers. You can follow her on Twitter.
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