Americans, mainly minorities, have banded together to protest President Donald Trump’s policies, citing immigration choices and military activities against minorities as the impetus for the agitation, according to WITHIN NIGERIA.
These protesters said that Donald Trump’s actions have dealt a crushing blow to minority communities, aggravating existing imbalances and creating a toxic climate for underrepresented groups.
While voicing their concerns about Trump’s threats to militarily intervene in Nigeria due to violence against Christians and the sanctioning of the military operation that resulted in the arrest of former Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and his wife, some activists, including well-known Americans, called it an overreach.
Recall that there have been pockets of protests against mass deportation policies and ICE operations, including Trump’s actions in Venezuela, including the capture of its president, in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington.
Concerns over Trump’s agenda have grown in light of massive police violence against the Black community. A check by WITHIN NIGERIA indicated that Trump’s policies have had an equal impact on African Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Minority Communities Lament
Findings revealed that President Trump increased police presence in predominantly Black communities, resulting in greater police brutality despite funding cuts to programs that help Black businesses, education, and healthcare.
Additional findings found that Trump’s tariffs and economic policies have impacted Latino-owned businesses and workers, citing increasing deportations and family separations, among other things.
Transgender people were not spared from Trump’s policies. All special privileges or offers, such as healthcare and education protection, as well as limitations on LGBTQ+ content in schools and libraries, have been discontinued.
Activists React
A civil rights leader identified as Reverend Al Sharpton, while reacting to these developments, said Trump’s policies are a continuation of the systemic racism that has plagued our community for centuries.
DACA recipient Maria Rodriguez also disclosed that Americans in the minority circle are living in fear of being separated from families, of being deported, and of being marginalized.
According to Sarah Kate Ellis, an LGBTQ+ advocate, the community is under attack, and it’s not just about policy but our very existence.
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on November 6 had described the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, as a consummate liar and a menace to the world.
According to Soyinka, Trump’s presidency is a danger not just to America, but globally. He also labeled Trump a “petty-minded dictator” who targets minorities and immigrants with his policies.
Soyinka, while speaking on how Trump has been handling racial issues and immigration policies, predicted that Trump would cancel green cards.
He also accused Trump of having hateful rhetoric towards minorities.
He compared Trump to Idi Amin, one of Africa’s worst dictators, claiming Trump is even worse.