A human rights group in the United States is calling for the indictment and arrest of Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance for spreading unfounded rumors that Haitian migrants were eating pets in the city of Springfield, putting many Haitians in the city and around the country at risk.
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A completely unfounded rumor that has caused chaos in this Ohio city, UNITED STATES. After that Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance spread false information about Haitian migrants in Springfield eating pets. The vile narratives Mr. Vance and Mr. Trump create are deeply rooted in anti-Black racism and white supremacy,” denounces Guerline Josef, the founder of the Haitian Bridge Alliance who seized an Ohio judge to attack the candidate for the presidency of the UNITED STATES.
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The activist explains that the resumption of these false rumors by the Republican candidate and his running mate have put the lives of Haitian migrants in danger: “ There have been multiple bomb threats in Springfield that have forced the city to close schools, and hospitals and other government departments are on alert. People are still being threatened. I, for one, am getting threatening emails and phone calls, telling me to go back to Haiti. And that continues to be the case all over the United States. »
“Yes, we certainly hope they will be arrested.”
She points the finger at the responsibility of Donald Trump : “ These people who have immense power, instead of using it for good, they use it to create hatred, panic and chaos. And so we go to court to seek justice for the people they continue to hurt. And yes, we certainly hope they are arrested. »
Guerline Josef insists that the Haitian Bridge Alliance is not in a partisan mindset ahead of the presidential election. She points out that her organization is already suing President Joe Biden for the way the United States behaved towards Haitian migrants in the city of Del Rio, Texas, in 2021.
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