Hollywood stars protest Trump's immigrant policy

Campaign calling law-makers to stop tearing families apart is being headed by Natalie Portman

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood celebrities such as Natalie Portman, Mindy Kaling and John Legend have spoken out against the controversial illegal immigration policy by US President Donald Trump's administration.

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Trump and his administration have come under heavy criticism lately for adopting a zero-tolerance approach to people illegally crossing over the American border from Mexico, with officials currently separating parents from their children as they are taken into custody.

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Portman is spearheading a new campaign calling on US law-makers to stop tearing families apart as authorities crack down on illegal immigration. She has now joined forces with activists at the National Domestic Workers Alliance to slam the "brutal new policy" via a MoveOn.org petition, which will be delivered to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and members of the US Congress.

"This shockingly cruel, traumatic and inhumane practice has no place in our country. It must be stopped immediately without holding these children hostage to pass other anti-immigrant policies. We must speak loudly enough and in large enough numbers so that media stays focused on this story," Portman said in a statement.

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Over 250,000 people had added their names to the campaign as World Entertainment News Network (WENN) went to press. Mindy, who has Indian roots, tweeted: "As a mother and a daughter of immigrants, I am heartbroken about children being separated from their families at America's borders."

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Celebrities such Bette Midler, Chrissy Teigen, film-maker Ron Howard, Evan Rachel Wood and Alyssa Milano and country legend Willie Nelson are among the other celebrities to blast the Trump administration in recent days. Hollywood veteran Kevin Costner expressed his disgust during an appearance on talk show The View on June 19.

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