{"id":15843,"date":"2018-01-11T16:07:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T00:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nilc.org\/?p=15843"},"modified":"2018-01-16T13:32:20","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T21:32:20","slug":"trumps-racism-haiti-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nilc.org\/2018\/01\/11\/trumps-racism-haiti-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Racism Rears Its Ugly Head as Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes Principles of a DACA Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong>
\nJanuary 11, 2018<\/p>\n

CONTACT<\/strong>
\nEmail: media@nilc.org<\/a>
\nJuan Gastelum, 213-375-3149
\nHayley Burgess, 202-384-1279<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Racism Rears Its Ugly Head as Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes Principles of a DACA Deal<\/h1>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 News media reported today that President Trump used racist comments aimed at people from African and Caribbean countries during a meeting with lawmakers to discuss a bipartisan proposal on immigration.<\/p>\n

The reports came after a bipartisan group of senators announced that they have reached an agreement in principle on an immigration proposal that would include the Dream Act, along with border enforcement and other changes to the immigration system.<\/p>\n

Republican and Democratic lawmakers from both chambers of Congress met with President Trump earlier this week to discuss a way toward a solution. At the meeting, everyone in the room seemed to agree on the urgency to pass a permanent legislative solution for immigrant youth, without getting bogged down in a broad conversation about immigration.<\/p>\n

Trump created a crisis when he ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, in September, upending the lives of nearly 800,000 young people covered by the program.<\/p>\n

Marielena Hincapi\u00e9, executive director at the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s repugnant statement today should remove any shred of doubt that his motivations behind DACA negotiations are blatantly racist. This is not a president who respects the dignity of people of color, and as Americans we must do everything in our power to resist this administration\u2019s white supremacist agenda. Presidents are elected to represent all residents of this great country, and these painful comments stain the presidency. This is a disgraceful moment, one in which we must all stand up and say that the president does not speak for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWords matter, especially when they are spoken by policymakers at the helm of our government. His words can embolden others to engage in hate crimes and hate speech. Those who have stood in lockstep with President Trump through these negotiations have a choice. It\u2019s not enough to reject these repugnant remarks while advancing this administration\u2019s agenda. Republicans, in particular, have an opportunity to denounce Trump\u2019s comments and this administration\u2019s white nationalist agenda. Racism has no place in our society, and all eyes are now on Congress to show which side of history they choose to be on.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Jayes-Green, cofounder and director of UndocuBlack a national network of Black undocumented people, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHaiti and the African countries Trump calls \u2018shithole\u2019 countries possess more dignity and strength than he will ever be able to comprehend in his lifetime. His comments today reflect his deeply rotten and racist soul and his intent to carry out a white supremacist agenda to make America white again. In case it wasn\u2019t clear, this is what racism looks like, and we as Black immigrants know it all too well. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that Trump blatantly disregards people of African descent. Congress, you have a choice to make: Either side with this racist agenda or protect immigrant communities now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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