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Charles Barkley Slams Trump’s Immigration Policies on CBS

3/30/2026

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Charles Barkley criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on immigration policies on a CBS pregame show, calling them a travesty and a disgrace.
His remarks followed a feature on UConn player Alex Karaban, whose family immigrated from Belarus.
Barkley highlighted the difference between “amazing immigrants” and “criminal immigrants” and urged fair treatment for immigrants.
The comments come amid ongoing deportation efforts by the Trump administration that have drawn backlash for harshness.

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Charles Barkley criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on immigration policies on a CBS pregame show, calling them a travesty and a disgrace.
His remarks followed a feature on UConn player Alex Karaban, whose family immigrated from Belarus.
Barkley highlighted the difference between “amazing immigrants” and “criminal immigrants” and urged fair treatment for immigrants.
The comments come amid ongoing deportation efforts by the Trump administration that have drawn backlash for harshness.