Congressional Black Caucus Demands Reversal of Trump Policies Impacting Black Immigrant Communities Nationwide

The Congressional Black Caucus today sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities across the United States, amid scrutiny from lawmakers and community advocates that the Administration has continually singled out Black immigrant communities in its harmful agenda.

In the letter to President Trump, the CBC calls for the reinstatement of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for impacted Black-majority nations and the immediate halt of Operation "Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening" (PARRIS), a federal initiative that has been blocked twice by a federal judge in Minnesota.

"We write to this Administration to condemn the recent actions perpetrated against Black immigrants across the United States," the Members stated. "President Trump is carrying out one of the most violent campaigns we have seen against any vulnerable community in recent history, and it must come to a swift and immediate end. The actions of this Administration toward Black immigrants are not only unconscionable, but they represent a long and deep-rooted anti-Black history that we will not allow our communities to re-live."

The CBC, which has long prioritized improving relations across the diaspora, emphasized that, rather than advancing meaningful immigration reform, the Administration's policies and rhetoric have destabilized immigrant communities nationwide.

"President Trump has failed in almost every promise he has made to the American people, and his efforts to rectify the immigration system are no different," the letter continued. "Rather than resolving legitimate issues and pathways to citizenship, this Administration launched an assault on all immigrant communities in the United States, regardless of status. Black immigrants have carried the consequences of these irresponsible, disorganized, racially charged, and extremely volatile efforts."

Additionally, the CBC raised concerns about enforcement practices following a recent incident in Buffalo, New York, in which a refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was released during severe weather conditions and later found deceased.

"The callous actions of the agents led to the eventual death of Mr. Shah Alam, who was found four miles from the location where he was dropped during severe weather conditions," the Members wrote. "In addition to the fact that Mr. Shah Alam was nearly legally blind, he spoke little to no English, severely impacting his ability to navigate his release from custody without assistance."

The CBC requested a formal response from the Administration and called for meaningful collaboration to rebuild communities impacted by these policies.

Read the full letter here.