Rep. Al Green accuses Trump administration of trying to expel people of color

In a broadcast on CSPAN’s Washington Journal, Rep. Al Green, Texas Democrat, leveled severe criticism at President Trump, alleging that the administration’s broader immigration policies are driven by an intentional desire to remove non-white populations from the United States

Green pointed directly to the revocation of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals as a central example of this agenda. He argued that ending the designation forces vulnerable individuals back into a country crippled by severe gang violence and extreme poverty—conditions he characterized as beyond what most Americans can imagine.

“I don’t think the president has a heart,” Mr. Green said. “He simply desires to do whatever he can to push people of color out of the country if he can. And he’s doing it with the Haitians. He’s doing it with the Latinos, and he’s doing it with the blessing of my Republican colleagues in Congress…”

Mr. Green’s remarks extended beyond executive actions to target Congressional Republicans, whom he accused of enabling the administration’s approach. Mr. Green further suggested that resistance is growing across various sectors of American society, noting that service members and military personnel are beginning to express their own concerns regarding the administration’s direction.

Concluding his interview, Mr. Green called on the White House to pay attention to the growing civil opposition rather than relying solely on supportive advisors. He urged decision-makers to directly address the grievances raised by the public protest movement, warning that isolating leadership within supportive cabinet circles fails to reckon with the wider realities facing communities across the nation.