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January 11, 2018official rhetoricimmigrationcivil rightspublic discourseracism in americaanti Blackanti immigrant rhetoric

Trump uses demeaning language about Haiti and African countries in immigration meeting

President Donald Trump used demeaning language about Haiti and African countries during an immigration meeting, according to lawmakers and reporting at the time. The remark was widely condemned as racist because it disparaged Black-majority nations while discussing immigration policy.