Former US President Donald Trump planning to carry out mass deportations of Haitians if he is re-elected, report “Press“. At a campaign rally in Miami, Trump insisted on unsubstantiated claims that Haitian immigrants eat domestic animals.
Trump said: “I will take them back to their country.” Many Haitians came to the country under a program established by the Biden administration that allows temporary residency permits for participants with US sponsorship.
Local authorities denied Trump's accusations
At an event in Miami for Latino voters, Trump claimed Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing pets and eating wildlife in parks. “I'm just saying what's reported,” Trump said.
However, local authorities rejected the allegations as false. “There were no reports of Haitians eating domestic animals,” a police spokesman said. The city has received bomb threats since Trump's comments. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the rumors false and detrimental to the community. DeWine stressed that Haitians are having a positive impact on the local economy and community, reports “CNN“.