US President Joe Biden has described India, China, Japan, and Russia as "xenophobic" and said their economic growth is being hampered by this xenophobia, which manifests as a reluctance to accept migrants. Speaking at a fundraising event, Biden attributed the growth of the US economy to its openness to immigrants.

"One of the reasons why our economy's growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants," Biden stated, as reported by Reuters. He went on to question the economic struggles of China, Japan, Russia, and India, attributing them to their alleged xenophobia and lack of openness to immigrants.

While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a global economic slowdown in 2024, it also predicts differing growth rates across countries, from a modest 0.9% in Japan to a strong 6.8% in India. The US economy is expected to grow by 2.7%, partly thanks to the expansion of its labor force through migration. President Biden, who has criticized his Republican opponent Donald Trump's anti-immigrant stance, is working on strengthening economic and political alliances with countries like Japan and India to counter global influences from China and Russia. Concerns about irregular migration have become a central issue for US voters ahead of the upcoming presidential election in November.

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