Colombian President Gustavo Petro compared American President Donald Trump’s immigration policies with “Fascism,” accusing him of criminalizing the entire groups of the population.
In an interview for a private television station, Petro spoke about diplomatic tensions between the two countries and the Trump’s sharp attitude towards migrants.
“We should not criminalize groups of the population,” Petro said, emphasizing that Trump was watching each migrant as a criminal.
He described the treatment of migrants in the United States as Brutal, stating, “Today, there are raids in American cities. They don’t ask you documents; They look at your face. Anyone who does not pass the racial test at first glance is beaten. This is fascism, born from old racism. “
When asked if he considered Trump Fascist, Petro withdrew a direct parallel with historical figures. “This attitude of criminalizing groups of the population in order to acquire the support of the majority is exactly the same as the approach of Hitler in 1933. year, when he targeted Jews and Socialists to win public support,” he said.
This is not the first time that Petro criticized American immigration practice. Earlier, he compared the deportation of irregular migrants with “concentration camps.”
Tensions between Columbia and the USA escalated due to the process of deportation of irregular migrants.
(Vijesti.ba)
