How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda
The Trump administration has seized on the killing of a UK teenager to push an anti-immigration agenda, with senior officials making statements that echo the language of the far right. The case of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white student stabbed by a Sikh man, has sparked controversy in Britain and been used by US officials to argue that Europe's immigration and anti-racism policies are flawed. The interventions have been criticized by the British government, which has accused US officials of trying to interfere in their democracy and stir up division on their streets.
- ▪Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white student, was stabbed by a Sikh man in Britain and mistakenly arrested by police in his dying moments.
- ▪US Vice-President JD Vance and other administration officials have jumped on the case to accuse the British government of lacking the political will to stop mass migration and defend national sovereignty.
- ▪The US state department has echoed criticisms of the British police's anti-racism guidelines, suggesting that they contributed to the officers' inclination to believe the killer's story.
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Tributes to Henry Nowak in Southampton on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PAView image in fullscreenTributes to Henry Nowak in Southampton on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PATrump administrationHow Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agendaSenior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightAndrew GumbelMon 8 Jun 2026 17.04 EDTLast modified on Mon 8 Jun 2026 17.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOver a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior Trump administration officials have trampled over diplomatic protocol to tear into Europe’s immigration and anti-racism policies and argue that such actions could end western civilization.From the United…
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