Trump vows to deport legal Haitian migrants from Ohio to Venezuela after making false ‘pet-eating’ claims

Donald Trump said, 'We’ll go there, I can say this, we will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio, we’re gonna get these people out'
Donald Trump has pledged to deport legally residing Haitian immigrants in Ohio to Venezuela (Getty Images)
Donald Trump has pledged to deport legally residing Haitian immigrants in Ohio to Venezuela (Getty Images)

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA: On Friday, September 13, Donald Trump vowed to deport legally residing Haitian immigrants in Ohio to Venezuela, a country they're not from.

At a speaking event in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Trump answered questions from journalists, repeatedly spreading baseless rumors that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were consuming residents' pets and had ruined the community.



 

Donald Trump claims Venezuelan criminals are infiltrating US cities

Additionally, Trump claimed Aurora, Colorado, had been overrun by Venezuelan gangs. While Colorado officials have recognized some recent gang activity, they described Trump's claims as exaggerated. Nonetheless, Trump declared his intent to carry out "large deportations" in both towns.

“Maybe Springfield, maybe Aurora, maybe both,” Trump said in response to a question. “We’ll go there. I can say this: we will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio — large deportations. We’re gonna get these people out. We’re bringing them back to Venezuela."

TUCSON, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 12: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign event at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall on September 12, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Former President Donald Trump held a campaign event to speak on the economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Donald Trump claimed Venezuelan criminals are infiltrating US cities (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

He further added, "You know, [Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro] told [President Joe Biden] he’s not accepting anybody back. They moved all their criminals — not all of them, but the rest are moving in now. They emptied their jails in Venezuela, emptied their criminals, emptied the nests — they call them nests — of bad people."

"They’re all now in the United States and they’re now taking over cities. It’s like an invasion from within, and we’re gonna have the largest deportation in the history of our country; and we’re gonna start with Springfield and Aurora,” Trump went on to say.

TUCSON, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 12: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign event at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall on September 12, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Former President Donald Trump held a campaign event to speak on the economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Donald Trump claimed Aurora, Colorado, had been overrun by Venezuelan gangs (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The assertion is unfounded for several reasons. The myth of pet consumption has been thoroughly debunked, and the Haitian immigrants living in Springfield are also lawfully residing in the community.

Due to the ongoing instability in Haiti, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has granted these Haitian immigrants Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Individuals with TPS are protected from deportation and are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Internet slams Donald Trump

As soon as the news surfaced the social media, users started reacting to it. A user slammed Trump and his running mate saying, "They are legal immigrants from Haiti and this is a hoax he and JD Vance invented."



 

Another added, "Trump is going to send Haitian immigrants to Venezuela. JFC he’s such an imbecile."



 

A third commented, "So he’s going to deport immigrants who are here legally. I believe his intention is to incite violence against Haitians. You can't convince me otherwise."



 

"Nah, Trump will be deported to prison after Kamala wins in November," a supporter of Kamala Harris commented.



 

A person remarked, "Trump is displaced."



 

Another added, "Trump needs to be in a mental facility. He’s completely lost it."



 

An X user criticized Trump, "Omg he thinks "Haitian" is just what a racist term? Keep talking Donny. Keep pissing off a large part of Florida before the election."



 

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