In Springfield, Ohio, fears are growing among Haitian immigrants after Donald Trump spread rumors that they were eating pets.
Romane Pierre, who runs a Haitian restaurant, is now closing early to protect his employees. Bomb threats against schools and threats against businesses have unsettled the Haitian community. Many Haitians who fled poverty and violence now feel threatened in the U.S.
Social tensions
The small town, which had long suffered from population decline, has seen a revival in recent years due to immigration from Haiti. But the boom has also brought social tensions: a lack of housing, inadequate medical care and a tense school environment have exacerbated the situation. Critics accuse migrants of triggering a wave of crime.
Tensions have escalated further since Trump’s comments during the televised debate with Kamala Harris that in Springfield “the people who came in” were eating the dogs and cats. Tensions have continued to rise, although city officials have immediately dismissed the rumors.
Biden: This has to stop
Despite the threat, there is also support: Vietnam veteran William Thompson emphasizes that the US is a country of freedom in which everyone has the right to live in safety.
After Trump again lashed out at migrants from Haiti during a campaign appearance in Las Vegas, US President Joe Biden also spoke out and demanded in Washington that Trump stop his attacks on migrants. Such things have no place in the US, Biden said.
Source: Krone
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