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Haitian Nonprofit Files Accusations Against Trump and JD Vance

Haitian Nonprofit Files Accusations Against Trump and JD Vance

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Haitian nonprofit files criminal case against former president Donald Trump and assistant senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Tuesday alleged that they caused widespread fear and confusion by pushing unfounded claims that the immigrant community in Springfield, Ohio, poses a threat to public safety.

In recent weeks, Trump and Vance have amplified the bizarre and controversial rumor that Haitian immigrants were eating people’s pets in an attempt to attack the vice president, despite denials from city and state officials themselves. Kamala Harris migration record. Since the time the city has been exposed to dozens of bomb threats and becoming the epicenter of a national debate on immigration.

The charges, filed by the Haiti Bridge Alliance, aim to hold two men from the Republican Party responsible for the unrest in the town.

Group’s general counsel Subhodh Chandra He told Fox8“We want the judge to issue arrest warrants for Trump and Vance immediately, there is probable cause.”

He continued: “Haitian society is in fear and public services have been disrupted because of Trump and Vance’s relentless, irresponsible, false alarms. Trump and Vance must be held accountable to the rule of law. If anyone else had caused the kind of destruction they did, they would have been arrested by now.”

“Haitian society is in fear because of Trump and Vance’s relentless and irresponsible false alarms,” ​​the lawyer said.

The charges allege that the two politicians repeatedly made inflammatory remarks about Haitian immigrants during rallies and interviews, falsely portraying them as a threat to public safety. According to Chandra, Trump and Vance’s rhetoric not only alarmed residents but also led to major cuts to local utilities.

The official charges include disrupting a public service, false alarm, telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing. One of the charges involves Trump vowing to deport immigrants, even those legally residing in the U.S., to Venezuela, a country many have never heard of. The nonprofit alleges that the statements were made with the intent to “exploit, threaten or harass” the public.

Trump campaign spokesperson responds to legal action Steven Cheung “President Trump is rightly highlighting our failed immigration system… President Trump will secure our border and end the chaos brought on by illegal immigration,” he said in a statement.

The Springfield municipal court has not yet decided whether the charges will proceed.

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