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Trump intensifies nativist message with sweeping proposal to deport immigrants

Republican nominee holds rally in Aurora, Colorado, and exploits swirl of local rumors to push anti-immigrant plan

Donald Trump intensified his politics of nativism and xenophobia on Friday by announcing a sweeping plan to deport Venezuelans he claimed have “infected” a once-peaceful city in Colorado.

The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Aurora on a stage adorned with posters displaying mugshots of people in prison-orange uniforms with descriptions including “illegal immigrant gang members from Venezuela”.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Republican nominee holds rally in Aurora, Colorado, and exploits swirl of local rumors to push anti-immigrant planDonald Trump intensified his politics of nativism and xenophobia on Friday by announcing a sweeping plan to deport Venezuelans he claimed have “infected” a once-peaceful city in Colorado.The Republican presidential nominee held a campaign rally in Aurora on a stage adorned with posters displaying mugshots of people in prison-orange uniforms with descriptions including “illegal immigrant gang members from Venezuela”. Continue reading…