Immigrants Are Hardworking – Boris Kodjoe Tells Trump

Boris Kodjoe

Hollywood actor of Ghanaian and Germany descent, Boris Kodjoe, has registered his displeasure with a denigrating comment made by US President Donald Trump about African countries, Haiti and EI Salvador.

Trump allegedly used the words “shithole countries” to describe Haiti, El Salvador and African countries in response to the suggestions by lawmakers that they restore protections for immigrants from these countries.

The comment had attracted a lot of condemnation around the world.

Boris, who was in Ghana a couple of days ago to host the Aiteo CAF Awards, took to his Instagram page to school Donald Trump about the African continent and black people, as well as let him know how hardworking African  immigrants are.

“I am half German and half Ghanaian, ain’t no ‘shithole’ anywhere near that combination! This is a photograph of the late Dr Eric Ofuatey-Kodjoe. He was my father. He also was an immigrant who left his country to become a physician and greatly contributed to his new home country through medical services and economically alike.

“He endured endless racially motivated abuse even as the head of anesthesiology at his hospital. Other doctors questioned his abilities, patients refused to be examined by him. But he kept going, kept helping people, kept saving the lives of those who wanted him to go back to his country.

I know it’s hard for you to understand, @realdonaldtrump, but most immigrants are looking for basic human rights for their families, a purpose in life, and a way to contribute to society. And when we welcome them we soon realize that they aren’t looking for handouts, but that they are extremely hardworking and intent on earning their place at the table,” he said.

Trump comment is still receiving condemnation around the world.

In Twitter message on Saturday, President Nana Akufo-Addo described the comment as unfortunate.

“The language of @RealDonaldTrump that African nations, Haiti and El Salvador are ‘shithole countries’ is extremely unfortunate. We will not accept such insults, even from the leader of a friendly country, no matter how powerful,” he said.