As the U.S. presidential election approaches, international and domestic issues are heating up debates. Globally, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war sees the U.S. and NATO supporting Ukraine, while Russia is backed by China, Iran, and North Korea. Meanwhile, Africa, especially Francophone regions, is increasingly critical of the U.S., and the BRICS group is emerging as a powerful alternative development alliance.

On the domestic front, immigration has become a divisive topic between candidates. Former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration’s immigration policy in a recent debate, saying, “We have millions of people pouring into our country from prisons and jails, from mental institutions and insane asylums… They’re taking over towns… They’re dangerous. They’re at the highest level of criminality. And we have to get them out fast.”

Vice President Kamala Harris rebuked Trump, arguing his rhetoric divides the country and demonizes immigrants. She warned that “the country would never survive another Trump term,” emphasizing that voters have a clear choice in this election.

Trump’s statements have drawn criticism from some African-Americans who are backing Harris, particularly over his controversial stance on immigration and its perceived impact on minority communities.