WASHINGTON, CMC – Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has joined lawmakers in introducing laws within the Home of Representatives condemning “the racism and bigotry Haitian immigrant communities have confronted” following remarks made by former president Donald Trump and his working mate, JD Vance, within the marketing campaign for the November 4 presidential elections in the USA.
“At a time when the Haitian persons are struggling by a sequence of devastating, catastrophic crises, it’s completely contemptible that America’s strongest would capitalize on the ache of these in search of security on this nation to amplify their anti-immigrant rhetoric,” mentioned Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the predominantly Caribbean ninth Congressional District in Brooklyn, New York.
“From Springfield, Ohio, to New York’s ninth District, to each nook of this nation the place Haitian immigrants reside, these harmful, disproven lies have introduced precise hurt to these solely in search of higher lives for themselves and their households.
“The acute forces spreading this disinformation demand greater than our common condemnation, however an ethical and humanitarian promise that we are going to not abandon our Haitian American neighbors to their cruelty.”
Clarke mentioned she is proud to face alongside her colleagues and lots of like-minded allies in rejecting the hatred of highly effective politicians, billionaires, and excessive activists.
“Make no mistake: We’ll at all times rise to guard the proper of immigrants to this nation to seek out their very own American Dream.”
Haiti Democratic Caucus co-chairs Congressional Representatives Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Shei,herfilus-McCormick and Maxw, ell Frost of Florida have additionally joined condemned the attacklagrant lies concerning the Haitian group perpetuated and amplified by Trump and Vance are disgraceful, dehumanizing, and outright harmful, and we should name them out,” Pressley mentioned, including, “as congresswoman for the third largest Haitian Diaspora group within the nation, I need our Haitian neighbors to know that we see them, and we stand with them.
“I used to be proud to hitch my Haiti Caucus colleagues in condemning this hate and unveiling a decision to have fun and affirm our Haitian households’ dignity, humanity, and contributions. Congressional intent is highly effective, and Congress should cross it immediately.”
Frost mentioned, “The baseless and racist assaults in opposition to harmless Haitian migrants and Haitian Individuals can’t go unchecked.”
He mentioned these are lies that solely search to harm Haitian individuals and assist MAGA extremists divide the nation to allow them to win an election.
“I’m proud to introduce this decision alongside Reps Clarke, Pressley, and Cherfilus-McCormick to forcefully condemn these assaults and ship a transparent message that this rhetoric is disgusting, hateful, and mistaken.
“The Haitian group is gorgeous, various, and an necessary a part of the material of our nation. Each single member of Congress, no matter get together, ought to have the ability to stand firmly in assist of our decision to sentence any hate in opposition to the Haitian group.”
Cherfilus-McCormick famous that immigrants, together with Haitians, got here to the USA to pursue the American dream.”
The senior coverage advisor for the Haitian-American Basis for Democracy, Jocelyn McCalla, mentioned that the marketing campaign to denigrate Haitians as unfit to be in America is “a marketing campaign in opposition to all immigrants, in opposition to decency and in opposition to individuals of goodwill who want to reside peacefully in a various and culturally wealthy America.
“The hate-mongering has no different function than to divide and conquer by scaring individuals away from the voting sales space,” she mentioned, including, “We received’t be deterred.”
Final week, the Nationwide Haitian American Elected Officers Community (NHAEON) mentioned the latest threats in opposition to Haitians in Springfield spotlight “a disturbing development towards division slightly than unity.
Trump and Vance have been doubling down on false rumors about Haitian immigrants in Springfield consuming the pets of their neighbors.
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