Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs' and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden , Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. – Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called the former president's performance a racist appeal to his white conservative base.
“I’m still wondering, what is a ‘Black job,'” Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, quipped on Friday during a news conference with former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams in Atlanta. Other prominent Biden allies including Rep.“There is no such thing as a Black job. That misinformed characterization is a denial of the ubiquity of Black talent. We are doctors, lawyers, school teachers, police officers and firefighters.
Some Black adults do think there's a possibility that immigration will affect employment opportunities for workers who are already here. About 4 in 10 Black adults say it’s a “major risk” that the number of jobs available to American workers will be reduced when immigrants come to the U.S. — whether they arrive legally or illegally — according to an AP-NORC poll from March.
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