Trump derides protections for immigrants from âshitholeâ countries
The Fixâs Eugene Scott explains how  Trump âs âshithole countriesâ comment is the latest example of  his  history of demeaning statements on nonwhite immigrants. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The Fixâs Eugene Scott explains how  Trump âs âshithole countriesâ comment is the latest example of  his  history of demeaning statements on nonwhite immigrants. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
 President Trump  grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they discussed protecting immigrants from Haiti  El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal  according to several people briefed on the meeting.
âWhy are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?â  Trump  said  according to these people  referring to countries mentioned by the lawmakers.
 Trump  then suggested that the United States should instead bring more people from countries such as Norway  whose prime minister  he  met with Wednesday. The president  according to a White House official  also suggested he would be open to more immigrants from Asian countries because he felt that they help the United States economically.
In addition   the president  singled out Haiti  telling lawmakers that immigrants from that country must be left out of any deal  these people said.
âWhy do we need more Haitians?â  Trump  said  according to people familiar with the meeting. âTake them out.â
1 of 18 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad Ã What politicians are saying after  Trumpâs  vulgar remarks at immigration meeting View Photos Democrats and Republicans criticized  the president  for referring to El Salvador  Haiti and African nations as âshithole countries.â Caption Democrats and Republicans criticized  the president  for referring to El Salvador  Haiti and African nations as âshithole countries.â State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) âHeâs demonstrated himself to be unfit  unknowledgeable about the history of this country and the history of contributions that immigrants  particularly Haitian immigrants  have made to this country â Raoul told CBS. READ THE STORY Sophia Tareen/AP Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue.
In November   the Trump administration  rescinded deportation protection granted to nearly 60 000 Haitians after the 2010 earthquake and told them to return home by July 2019.
A White House spokesman defended Trumpâs position on immigration without directly addressing his remarks. White House officials did not dispute the account.
[200 000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave the U.S. as  Trump  ends immigration protection]
âCertain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries  but  President Trump  will always fight for the American people â spokesman Raj Shah said in a statement issued after The Washington Post first reported Trumpâs remarks. â. . . Like other nations that have merit-based immigration   President Trump  is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society  grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation.â
 Trump  built  his  candidacy and presidency around hard stances on immigration  vowing to build a wall along the Mexican border and cut legal immigration by half  among other positions. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security have increased immigration raids  including dozens this week at convenience stores across the country.
Trumpâs comments Thursday also put further scrutiny on his long-standing tendency to make racially charged remarks â including attacks on protesting black athletes and his claim that there were fine people âon both sidesâ after neo-Nazis rioted in Charlottesville  Va.  Trump  falsely claimed for years that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and took out advertisements calling for the death penalty for members of the Central Park Five â four black youths and a Hispanic youth who were accused of a brutal rape in New York and later exonerated.
 President Trump  referred to African nations and Haiti as "shithole" countries on Jan. 11  when discussing restoring protections for certain immigrant groups. Here are other nations  he  has insulted. (Melissa Macaya/The Washington Post)
âDemocrats and Republicans in the Senate made a proposal. The answer is this racist outburst of  the president . How can you take  him  seriously?â GutiÃ©rrez said. âThey [Republicans] donât believe in immigration â itâs always been about people of color and keeping them out of this country.â
The Fixâs Eugene Scott explains how   [TGT]  is the latest example of  his  history of demeaning statements on nonwhite immigrants. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The Fixâs Eugene Scott explains how   [TGT]  is the latest example of  his  history of demeaning statements on nonwhite immigrants. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
  [TGT] grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they discussed protecting immigrants from Haiti  El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal  according to several people briefed on the meeting.
âWhy are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?â   [TGT] said  according to these people  referring to countries mentioned by the lawmakers.
  [TGT] then suggested that the United States should instead bring more people from countries such as Norway  whose prime minister   [TGT]   met with Wednesday. The president  according to a White House official  also suggested he would be open to more immigrants from Asian countries because he felt that they help the United States economically.
In addition   the president  singled out Haiti  telling lawmakers that immigrants from that country must be left out of any deal  these people said.
âWhy do we need more Haitians?â   [TGT] said  according to people familiar with the meeting. âTake them out.â
1 of 18 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad Ã What politicians are saying after  Trumpâs  vulgar remarks at immigration meeting View Photos Democrats and Republicans criticized  the president  for referring to El Salvador  Haiti and African nations as âshithole countries.â Caption Democrats and Republicans criticized  the president  for referring to El Salvador  Haiti and African nations as âshithole countries.â State Sen. Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) âHeâs demonstrated himself to be unfit  unknowledgeable about the history of this country and the history of contributions that immigrants  particularly Haitian immigrants  have made to this country â Raoul told CBS. READ THE STORY Sophia Tareen/AP Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue.
In November    [TGT] rescinded deportation protection granted to nearly 60 000 Haitians after the 2010 earthquake and told them to return home by July 2019.
A White House spokesman defended Trumpâs position on immigration without directly addressing his remarks. White House officials did not dispute the account.
[200 000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave the U.S. as   [TGT] ends immigration protection]
âCertain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries  but   [TGT] will always fight for the American people â spokesman Raj Shah said in a statement issued after The Washington Post first reported Trumpâs remarks. â. . . Like other nations that have merit-based immigration   President Trump  is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society  grow our economy and assimilate into  [TGT] 
built  his  candidacy and presidency around hard stances on immigration  vowing to build a wall along the Mexican border and cut legal immigration by half  among other positions. Officials at the Department of Homeland Security have increased immigration raids  including dozens this week at convenience stores across the country.
Trumpâs comments Thursday also put further scrutiny on his long-standing tendency to make racially charged remarks â including attacks on protesting black athletes and his claim that there were fine people âon both sidesâ after neo-Nazis rioted in Charlottesville  Va.   [TGT] falsely claimed for years that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and took out advertisements calling for the death penalty for members of the Central Park Five â four black youths and a Hispanic youth who were accused of a brutal rape in New York and later exonerated.
  [TGT] referred to African nations and Haiti as "shithole" countries on Jan. 11  when discussing restoring protections for certain immigrant groups. Here are other nations  he  has insulted. (Melissa Macaya/The Washington Post)
âDemocrats and Republicans in the Senate made a proposal. The answer is this racist outburst of  the president . How can you take  him  seriously?â GutiÃ©rrez said. âThey [Republicans] donât believe in immigration â itâs always been about people of color and keeping them out of this country.â