Roland Martin
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Are They Taking Our Jobs? Trump Claims Illegal Immigration Hurts Blacks During Fearmongering Speech
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When President Trump made the case for his border wall Tuesday, he repeated a popular right-wing talking point.
Trump said:
"America proudly welcomes millions of lawful immigrants who enrich our society and contribute to our nation, but all Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration. It strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages.
Among those hardest hit are African Americans and Hispanic Americans."
Activists and academics say those comments are based on halftruths and stereotypes about undocumented immigrants taking jobs that would normally go to black and Latino Americans. Read more
On Wednesday's edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, Dr. Carol Swain, Author of Debating Immigration and Dr. Bill Spriggs, an economist and Professor at Howard University debated the impact undocumented workers are having on the African American community.
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