Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday condemned Fox News host Tucker Carlson for saying mass illegal immigration makes the U.S. “dirtier.”
“I hate boycotts and attempts to censor free speech. I’m in favor of complete dialogue but, as such, I feel compelled to tell you that I, with due respect, disagree with the way you categorize mass immigration,” Dershowitz told Carlson during Wednesday night’s episode of the anchor’s show.
Dershowitz, a self-described “liberal Democrat” who has been a frequent critic of special counsel Robert Mueller’s federal Russia investigation, said he wished Carlson hadn’t used the adjective “dirty” in reference to illegal immigrants.
“That’s OK,” Carlson responded. “I would expect that you would. We differ probably on a lot of issues.”
Carlson pushed back on Dershowitz’s characterization of his remarks.
“I would never describe people as inherently dirty. I don’t think that they are. I’m pro-people. It’s one of the reasons I’m against abortion,” Carlson said.
Alan Dershowitz starts off his appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show by telling him he hates boycotts but, “I do disagree with the way you categorize mass immigration.”
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Carlson last week suggested that the U.S. is forced to let in “the world’s poor,” making the country “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided” as a result. His statement followed a conversation with an official from Tijuana, Mexico, who used similar rhetoric. The sentiments caused a slew of sponsors to pull their ads from his broadcast.
Fox News has defended Carlson, saying it would not allow voices like his “to be censored” through “intimidation efforts.”
