The Truth About the Contributions of Americans from ‘Sh*thole’ Countries

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s “shithole” comments about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Africa, there has been an outpouring from Americans across the political divide both condemning Trump’s statement and telling stories of heroism about American immigrants from those regions.


Private Emmanuel Mensah, 28, was a Ghanaian immigrant who died last month while saving lives in the deadliest fire in more than 25 years in the Bronx, New York. Mensah repeatedly ran back into the enflamed building to rescue his neighbors.


As of 2008, African immigrants make up 4.6 percent of the 65,000 immigrants serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Latin American and Caribbean immigrants make up 38.7 percent. As of 2016, there are also over 511,000 immigrant veterans. Mexican immigrants make up 16 percent, and Haitians 3 percent of our immigrant veterans. Of our immigrant veterans, Hispanics and blacks make up 30 percent and 13 percent respectively.        .......

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Trump is a big bag of sh1t

fatbob5 wrote:In the wake of President Donald Trump’s “shithole” comments about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Africa, there has been an outpouring from Americans across the political divide both condemning Trump’s statement and telling stories of heroism about American immigrants from those regions.


Private Emmanuel Mensah, 28, was a Ghanaian immigrant who died last month while saving lives in the deadliest fire in more than 25 years in the Bronx, New York. Mensah repeatedly ran back into the enflamed building to rescue his neighbors.


As of 2008, African immigrants make up 4.6 percent of the 65,000 immigrants serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Latin American and Caribbean immigrants make up 38.7 percent. As of 2016, there are also over 511,000 immigrant veterans. Mexican immigrants make up 16 percent, and Haitians 3 percent of our immigrant veterans. Of our immigrant veterans, Hispanics and blacks make up 30 percent and 13 percent respectively.        .......

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-truth-about-the-contributions-of-americans-from-shithole-countries?ref=home

Trump is a big bag of sh1t

oh dear, it appears the shithole thing may in fact have been made up as so far three people in the meeting have come out and said it is not true

https://twitter.com/GartrellLinda/status/952952787436036097