White House chief of staff John Kelly’s recent comment about undocumented immigrants isn’t sitting well with those in the Asian-American community. “They don’t speak English, obviously that’s a big thing. They don’t speak English. They don’t integrate well, they don’t have skills.”Members of the Asian-American community, which has a significant immigrant population, condemned Kelly’s suggestion that a rural background or lack of English skills precludes someone from being a valuable addition to the United States. Prominent Asian-Americans, including former Cabinet secretary and Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), tweeted their opposition to Kelly’s statement.

Source: Huffington Post May 14, 2018 19:30 UTC