white house issues statement about immigration comment controversy

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"The president will only accept an immigration deal that adequately addresses the visa lottery system and chain migration -- two programs that hurt our country and allow terrorists into our country," "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."

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sttatement was issued by spokesperson RAJ SHAH whose immigrant parents are from..........India
 
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Durbin recalled that Trump asked why American needed more Haitian immigrants.

"When the question was raised about Haitians for example — we have a group that have temporary protected status in the United States because they were the victims of crises and disasters and political upheaval. The largest group is El Salvador and the second is Honduran and the third is Haitian, and when I mentioned that fact to him, he said, 'Haitians? Do we need more Haitians?'" Durbin recounted.

"And then he went on when we started to describe the immigration from Africa that was being protected in this bipartisan measure. That's when he used these vile and vulgar comments, calling the nations they come from 'shytholes.' The exact word used by the president, not just once, but repeatedly," the Illinois Democrat said.

"In the course of his comments, (the president) said things which were hate-filled, vile and racist. I use those words advisedly," Durbin said. "I understand how powerful they are, but I cannot believe that in the history of the White House and that Oval Office, any president has ever spoken the words that I personally heard our president speak yesterday. You've seen the comments in the press; I’ve not read one of them that's inaccurate."


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Dubin concluded: "I cannot imagine a moment where a president sunk to that depth. That's what breaks my heart."
 
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