PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s authorities on Wednesday (Sep 11) condemned “discriminatory remarks” made by US presidential candidate Donald Trump and different Republicans, who spouted debunked claims that Haitian migrants have been consuming pet cats and canine within the state of Ohio.
“Sadly, this isn’t the primary time that compatriots overseas have fallen sufferer to disinformation campaigns, been stigmatized and dehumanized to serve electoral political pursuits,” the federal government mentioned.
“We firmly reject these remarks, which undermine the dignity of our compatriots and will endanger their lives,” it added.
A number of Republican figures this week circulated claims that Haitian migrants have been killing and consuming the pets of residents in Springfield Ohio – accusations that the town’s supervisor mentioned had no foundation in actual fact.
