Becca Heller - Dispelling the Myths about Refugees in the Trump Era | The Daily Show

Becca Heller, director of International Refugee Assistance Project, describes how she fought the Trump administration’s travel ban and lays out why we should welcome asylum seekers.

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[linaleon]

She nailed it. I hope we hear more from her as this immigration drama continues to unfold.

[SillyPheesh]

She's so incredible! She delivers her message so well and I love and appreciate her passion. Keep up the brilliant and kind work you're doing, Becca Heller

[flashfsk]

Holy... why is this person not working in the government. She literally speaks more coherently than most of the politicians and clearly shows she is willing to take action for people in need. Man america what are you guys doing...
P.s: Before some triggered people start bashing me for siding with whatever sides you created in the US, the right the left whatever, I’m just a random outsider who has been looking at america and feeling sad as it slowly slides down the slippery slope and off a cliff

[summaiyanazneen]

Damn she is so honest.. I thought lawyers are honest, faithful and work for humanity only in movies. She proved me wrong. She is so talented and talks so eloquently

[VerdadTruth]

Its bullshit that the USA doenst have space for inmigrants. Right here in the state of Colorado there is so much space and housing and WORK!!!. Companies need to put pressure on the president. Inmigrants will make this country great again!

[ziljin]

She's amazing! She's a true hero!

[Trendyflute]

Wow. 6:22 In response to Trevor's question: "If you think that your destiny is manifest such that you should control a 3000 mile swath of territory, perhaps you have an obligation to take in a lot of people to that space, especially in light of all the people that you killed taking over that space." DAMN!!!

[jeffslaughter]

I like how deep she is and funny at the same time

[topgurl]

I was never anti-refugee, but I always want to learn more and I definitely did. Awesome interview!

[MsMary]

To the unsung heroes, the leakers in the White House: Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[LindaMitchell]

Thanks for interviewing Ms. Heller. She's smart and a total bad ass.

[JCOCHOA]

God bless this woman and people like her that wants to make America Great!

[chinmaymurthy]

I don't understand why we don't have any empathy for those fleeing violence like in Colombia, Syria, Myanmar, DRC, South Sudan, etc. It's like we are so inhuman that we don't see the plight of our fellow humans as legitimate. We see them as distant, in "those poor countries, " but to someone from one of those "poor countries" originally, it's insulting. These people have bigger dreams than us because they never had what we do. And to add to that the racism that pervades Americans' perceptions of African and Asian refugees, it just leaves me wondering whether we have any sense of morality and justice as a country. No one wants to flee their home, so either help end the crisis or help the people fleeing it. The US is filled with White frat boys who don't understand how lucky they are to be in America.

[Dannyboi]

Wow- we need more like her and less like Trump.

[mohamedsalahoshi]

She is so deep in her case... Not even stuttering... Admire the passion and dedication to ones cause. 👏

[spoopy]

Becca is evidence that lawyers don’t suck

[Rachelrose]

Wow! Becca Heller is just a delight! Love her spirit and intelligence - I work with attorneys all the time - surprising as hell.

[franciet]

She is so well spoken. Thank you for this interview!

[wb]

I'm glad you didn't edit her blunder.. it's so endearing 😂 she's such a baddass ❤️

[OGRaggie]

You can tell she clearly cares about what it is she does. It's comforting to know we have good people fighting to protect civil rights.