Brokaw Frets to Canadian PM: Trump Trying to ‘Shut Down’ Immigration

Kyle Drennen | March 16, 2017
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During an interview with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aired on Wednesday’s NBC Today, special correspondent Tom Brokaw complained about President Trump’s latest executive order temporarily suspending immigration from a handful of Middle Eastern nations: “He's made another effort to shut down or at least diminish the opportunity for immigrants to come here. Another judge has stepped in.”

He then urged the foreign leader to lecture the President: “You say everyone is welcome here. What's going to be the impact of that, long-term? Not just politically, but economically and culturally?” Trudeau replied: “We'll agree to disagree on certain things, but I know, and I’ve always felt for Canada, that we recognize diversity as a great source of strength. And that's something that we're open to in the world.”