This content was published on 04 October 2024 – 02:24
Miami, Oct 3 (EFE).- A coalition of pro-immigrant groups from Florida condemned this Friday “the threat” by former US president and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
«Trump continues to spread lies and alarmist attacks against Haitian immigrants and other immigrants. Their threats (to withdraw) TPS are nothing new,” Tessa Petit, executive director of FLIC Votes, said in a statement.
He described as “hateful rhetoric” the words of former President Trump (2017-2021) against the Haitian community, especially for those who reside in the town of Springfield (Ohio), a community that “has lived for years in the United States and contributed significantly to the local economy and culture.
“We will not tolerate being the scapegoats of a campaign that only resorts to lies and destructive threats,” Petit said in reference to Trump’s election campaign.
The disapproval of Flic Votes has to do with the unfounded comments of Donald Trump, and his vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, against Haitian immigrants in Springfield (Ohio), whom he accused of eating dogs and cats.
In his debate with Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10, Trump said, “They’re eating the dogs in Springfield. They are eating the cats. They are eating the pets of the people who live there. And this is what is happening in our country. And it’s a shame.”
Following these comments, the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) filed a legal complaint last September seeking criminal charges against Trump.
For the Policy Director of FLIC Votes, Tiffany Hankins, the former president’s rhetoric is very revealing and indicates his plan: “Open the door to the expulsion of this specific group of Haitian TPS beneficiaries and plant the seeds so that others can later be expelled.” groups.
“Don’t be surprised to hear this same attack against other groups of TPS beneficiaries, such as Venezuelans fleeing a repressive regime, DACA recipients, Cuban refugees” and other groups, Hankins added. EFE
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