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Haitian 49ers receiver Pierre Garcon responds to Trump's 'shithole' comment

Editor's note: SFGATE and The Chronicle ordinarily refrain from publishing vulgar language unless it is judged to be an essential part of the story. In this story, the term President Trump used in his discussion of immigrant communities meets that standard.

49ers receiver Pierre Garcon is the only member of his immediate family who was born in the United States. His parents and his three sisters were born in Haiti, and Garcon still has other family members living there.

Even though Garcon wasn't born in Haiti, he still feels a strong connection with the country.