As the semester begins, I’ve struggled to find time to write a longer post about the history missing from Trump’s “shithole countries” remark. Indeed, the immediate reaction to these comments has condemned the racism and ignorance that produced them. It is difficult to agree more. At the same time, it is essential to discuss the racism upon which centuries of US foreign policy was designed and the influence those policies had on many of the countries that today send immigrants to the US. To form an opinion about the immigrants within our borders, it is important to understand what we’ve advocated within the borders of others.
Here is a short Washington Post piece that focuses on Haiti. There is so much more.
Here is a short Washington Post piece that focuses on Haiti. There is so much more.
