Last Thursday, in an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers, President Trump is reported to have made a derogatory statement about immigrants, and their places of origin. White House sources say the context for the remarks had been the President expressing frustration at the US protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa. Trump reportedly expressed his desire for the US to instead accept more immigrants from places like Norway.
The racial implications of these statements are clear. Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa are known for being home to many people of color, whereas Norway less so. Trump suggested that the US should be more welcoming to immigrants who are white, at the expense of immigrants who are not. This needs to be called, unequivocally, what it is: racism. (author introduction) #P4HEsummit2022