Trump Attacks Germany's Refugee Policy, Saying U.S. Must Avoid Europe's Immigration Problems

Source: The New York Times



By Eileen Sullivan
June 18, 2018

WASHINGTON — President Trump warned on Monday that the United States must avoid the immigration problems facing Europe and attacked the policies of Germany, one of America’s closest allies.

In a series of Twitter posts, Mr. Trump falsely claimed that crime in Germany is on the rise, and railed against immigration policies in Europe, even as his own policies at home face bipartisan criticism about the separation of children from parents when they are stopped at American borders.

Germany’s government is on precarious political footing as disputes grow about Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy. Ms. Merkel is facing growing criticism about the open-door policy for those seeking asylum.

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