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Trump revives his wish that immigrants came from rich White countries

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Donald Trump has revived his controversial rhetoric on immigration, expressing his desire for immigrants to come from rich White countries. In a fundraiser event, Trump made comments about immigrants coming from 'unbelievable places and countries, countries that are a disaster.' He then referenced his previous comments in 2018 when he referred to immigrants from Haiti, Central America, and Africa as coming from 'shithole' countries and questioned why the US couldn't receive immigrants from countries like Norway. There are two possible explanations for Trump's position on immigration: either he is deeply ignorant about immigration or he believes racist rhetoric is a successful political strategy. Trump often tries to portray immigrants as dangerous and refuses to acknowledge the economic pull that draws immigrants to the US. His rhetoric also has a racial subtext, as he complains about countries that are largely non-White, heightening racial fears among his target audience. Trump's motivations for his rhetoric may be a combination of both ignorance and racism. Immigration is a complex system, but the questions Trump asks are straightforward to answer.

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