In remarks to his new staff, new Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson referred to slaves as 'immigrants' and said they came to the U.S. in 'the bottom of slaves ships' for better opportunities. (Reuters)Ben Carson compared slaves to immigrants seeking a better life in his first official address Monday as Housing and Urban Development secretary, setting off an uproar on social media. A land of dreams and opportunity. There were other immigrants who came here in the bottom of slave ships, worked even longer, even harder for less,” said Carson, speaking extemporaneously as he paced the room with a microphone. Another career staffer, who is black, said he did not notice that Carson had referred to slaves as "immigrants" until he read the media coverage hours later.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2017 21:37 UTC