Under Trump, State Department language on migration echoes that of white nationalists

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published May 15, 2026 at 5:29 PM EDT

The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.

Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

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