CBC Members See Trump’s Mass Deportation Promises as an Affront to Black Americans

“No doubt in my mind that there will be immigrants of African descent that are in the crosshairs of what he’s planning on doing,” Rep. Yvette Clarke told NOTUS.

Yvette Clarke

Rep. Yvette Clarke holds a news conference at the Capitol. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Donald Trump’s announcement Monday night that he plans to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico is just the latest evidence that he plans to govern just as he’s promised. And if that’s the case, lawmakers have good reason to worry about Trump’s mass deportation plans.

Among the groups in Congress most anxious about it is the Congressional Black Caucus.

CBC members aren’t just opposed to Trump’s immigration policy; they’re uniquely concerned about how Trump’s immigration policies will hit Black communities.