Increased diversity in the American population means that white people will soon be in the minority, as there will be more African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and other ethnicities in the country, President Joe Biden has predicted.
‘No Change in Operations’
Regardless of which races were in the majority, or otherwise, things would remain the same, the president said in an interview with the ProPublica news site.
“We’re going to be — very shortly — a minority-white European country. And sometimes my [Democrat] colleagues don’t speak enough to make it clear that that is not going to change how we operate,” Biden said.
Prediction Backed by Data
President Biden’s forecast about white people being overtaken in the US by the number of other races was not so much his own prediction but that of the US Census Bureau, from where he most likely drew his view.
By 2045, there will be far fewer white people in the country than there currently are, the agency’s data show.
‘Respect for Whites’
President Biden went on to say that when white people were in the minority in the US, they should be treated with respect.
“It’s not so much the economic benefits; it is treating them with respect, treating them with respect. The Democratic Party in the past has — on occasion — spoken less to their needs and fears or concerns.”
Friends’ Tales
The president, who is seeking re-election next year, said friends of his had spoken to him about a lack of respect they were experiencing in their communities.
“And so, I think a lot of the guys that I grew up with in Delaware and in Scranton, Pennsylvania, they feel like they’re not being respected. Not so much by policy — just by the failure to talk about their needs,” he said.
Migrants Part of the Reason
The controversial issue of immigration, particularly people coming illegally across the US-Mexico border, was boosting the numbers of non-whites in the United States, said Biden.
“Persistent immigration will soon make white individuals a relative minority in the country. This shouldn’t be viewed negatively; in fact, it’s a testament to our nation’s strength.”
‘Flood of Migrants’
Some parts of the US, such as New York City, are experiencing a surge of migrants that are overwhelming shelters and other facilities.
More than 120,000 migrants and asylum-seekers have arrived in the Big Apple in the last year, officials say, leading to a crisis that Mayor Eric Adams has said would “destroy” the city.
Mayor Adams’ South America Tour
The New York City mayor has been on a tour of three South American countries — Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia — to ostensibly ask that people there not travel to his city in search of a better life.
But not everyone is listening. “How can you tell someone not to follow their American dream?” a man in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, said to a New York Times reporter.
Trump’s Big Wall, Now Biden’s
Former president Trump famously constructed his first presidential campaign on building a massive wall along the US-Mexican border, to keep illegal migrants out of America, a project that was not realized in full.
His successor, Joe Biden, is now breathing new life into the wall, and has ordered that the structure be extended by around 20 miles, saying funds had already been approved during Trump’s time in office.
Criticism of Biden Wall Push
President Biden is facing criticism of his move to expand the border wall.
“The Biden administration’s decision to rush into border wall construction marks a profound failure,” Jonathan Blazer, director of border strategies at the American Civil Liberties Union, said. “On the campaign trail, President Biden put it best when he said that the border wall is not a serious policy solution — and we couldn’t agree more.”
Biden’s Immigration Bill
President Biden’s immigration policy is mainly centered around allowing immigrants to enter America legally, and has introduced a bill to Congress that, if approved and signed into law, would allow this to happen.
It would mean reversing many of the restrictions Trump brought in to prevent people from coming to the US, including from a number of specific countries — chiefly Iran, Iraq and Libya.
Legal Status for Immigrants in US
Millions of immigrants in the US who are illegal — estimated at around 10.5 million — would be offered legal status under President Biden’s bill.
So-called diversity visas would be brought in, further diluting the white population of the United States.
A Return to Trump-Era Immigration Policies?
It’s not only Biden who is seeking a return to the White House in next year’s election but also Trump. Should the billionaire property mogul be elected again, he almost surely would row back any changes the current president manages to make to immigration in America.
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