Considering them discriminatory, the government of haiti rejected the statements of republican militants and replicated by Donald Trump during the debate with Kamala Harris, regarding Haitian migrants in the United States.
According to Trump supporters, Haitian migrants living in Springfield, Ohio, have allegedly stolen dogs and cats to feed on, setting off alarms in that and other states.
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“Unfortunately, this is not the first time that our compatriots abroad have been victims of disinformation campaigns, stigmatized and dehumanized to serve electoral political interests,” the Ministry of Haitians Living Abroad said in a statement released Wednesday.
The information that has been circulating and promoted by people close to Trump since last Monday was denied by local authorities; however, it was used by the Republican presidential candidate as part of his speech in front of tens of millions of viewers.
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“In Springfield, “They eat the dogs – the people who came in (migrants, editor’s note) – they eat the cats, they eat the pets of the people who live there. And this is what is happening in our country,” Trump said.
The tycoon Elon Muskalso gave visibility to rumors about the alleged activities of Haitian migrants, which, in the words of the Haitian government, violates the dignity of its compatriots and could endanger their lives, for which it categorically rejected the statements.
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2024-09-15 23:01:35