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One of the moments of Thursday night’s debate that went poorly for former President Donald Trump was when he proclaimed that Joe Biden is “allowing” migrants to come through the border and “they’re taking Black jobs and they’re taking Hispanic jobs” — a remark that swiftly generated outrage, as many Black commentators inferred he was saying Black people are better fit for menial, low-wage labor. Even Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon and right-wing commentator who served as one of the highest-ranking Black people in Trump’s Cabinet, appeared to be somewhat uncomfortable as he tried to defend T…