MSNBC Host Says “People of Color’ Are Next in Line For Trump’s Deportations [WATCH]

Former media adviser to Kamala Harris and current MSNBC host Symone Sanders sparked controversy over the weekend by suggesting the Trump administration is preparing to target Black Americans for deportation — a claim not supported by any official policy or statement from the administration.

During a panel discussion, Sanders cited an op-ed by NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Janai Nelson, published in The Nation, which warned that democratic institutions are often dismantled incrementally.

Sanders used the argument to frame the Trump administration’s recent deportation actions — particularly those involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a confirmed MS-13 gang member deported to El Salvador in March — as a harbinger of a broader campaign against “people of color.”

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“If they can do it to them… they will do it to any of us,” Sanders said.

“To be very clear, it’s going to be the people of color, and vulnerable communities that are next in line.”

Sanders referenced individuals allegedly sent to detention facilities despite having no criminal records and warned that the administration’s actions could eventually lead to students and others being “snatched off the street without any pushback or recourse.”

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD), who joined the segment, supported Sanders’ assessment.

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“That’s certainly part of why the African-American community is so behind” efforts to advocate for the return of Abrego Garcia, Ivey said, describing the MS-13-linked individual as a “Maryland father.”

Ivey appeared to suggest that Black Americans could be specifically targeted by future Trump administration immigration enforcement actions.

However, there is no evidence that President Donald Trump or any current official has proposed deporting U.S. citizens — regardless of race.

Trump has not called for deporting American citizens based on skin color or ethnic background.

The controversy stems from a recent meeting between Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, during which the two leaders discussed expanding deportation facilities to manage violent gang members sent back to Central America.

During that conversation, Trump used the term “homegrowns” in reference to violent domestic criminals in the U.S.

“The homegrowns are next, the homegrowns. You’ve got to build about five more places,” Trump told Bukele.

While the comment raised questions, Trump later clarified that any future actions would be contingent on legal review.

“I said it to Pam: ‘I don’t know what the laws are,’” Trump told Bukele, referring to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“We always have to obey the laws, but we also have homegrown criminals that push people into subways, that hit elderly ladies on the back of the head with a baseball bat when they’re not looking, that are absolute monsters. I’d like to include them in the group of people to get them out of the country, but you’d have to be looking at the laws on that.”

Trump’s statements clearly indicate a desire to explore the legality of deporting violent criminals who are citizens, but he acknowledged that such measures would depend on what is permitted under U.S. law.

No official policy has been announced regarding this idea.

The statements from Sanders and Ivey follow broader accusations from left-leaning commentators that Trump’s immigration enforcement measures are racially motivated — a theme that has regularly surfaced in opposition media throughout both of Trump’s terms.

The Trump administration has continued to focus its immigration policy on the deportation of criminal aliens, with an emphasis on individuals connected to transnational gangs such as MS-13.

Officials have repeatedly stated that public safety is the driving motivation behind such efforts.

The debate over the administration’s enforcement strategy comes amid an escalating political battle over immigration, crime, and public safety, as President Trump continues to push for tougher laws targeting violent offenders.

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