Haiti, Clay Higgins
Republican Rep. Doubles Down on Disgustingly Racist Threat to Haitians
After making the post, which referred to multiple stereotypes, including the debunked racist rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are capturing and eating pets, Higgins faced immediate backlash online, and Representative Steven Horsford introduced a resolution to censure him.
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about Haitians after backlash
The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. "You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings," he apologized in part on Thursday.
Steven Horsford Calls For Censure Over Rep. Clay Higgins ‘Overly Racist’ Comments About Haitians
After Horsford condemned racist remarks about the Haitian community, Higgins admitted he would do it again because of freedom of speech.
Xitter Blasts Bigoted GOP Congressman Clay Higgins After Racist Post Against Haitians
GOP Congressman Clay Higgins made a racist online post against Haitians in Ohio, and defended it while receiving heavy social media backlash.
Clay Higgins sets a new benchmark on the racism Republicans will excuse
The move followed comments the Iowa Republican made to the New York Times a few days before in which he wondered how the terms “white nationalist” and “white supremacist” had become offensive. “This is not the first time we have heard these comments,
GOP Rep. Clay Higgins faces backlash for deleted social media post about Haitians
Rep. Clay Higgins deleted a social media post Wednesday calling Haitian immigrants “thugs” following condemnation from many of his colleagues.
Republican Clay Higgins deletes racist post attacking Haitian immigrants after pushback in Congress
The Congressional Black Caucus introduced a censure motion against Higgins that will have to wait until November
Democrats try to censure Rep. Clay Higgins for slandering Haitians in social media post
A Republican congressman who slandered Haitian immigrants in a social media post is facing a censure push from Democrats
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins under fire for extremely racist post about Haitian immigrants
Congressman Clay Higgins is facing calls to be censured after he shared, then deleted, a racist social media post insulting Haitian immigrants.
Conspiracy about Haitians sparks criminal complaint against Trump and Vance, racist post from Republican
A conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants has resulted in a racist online post and a criminal complaint filed against ...
Higgins walks back comments calling Haitians ‘thugs’
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Thursday morning walked back his comments calling Haitians “thugs” after backlash from both ...
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Lies about Haitians killing pet cats spreads from Springfield, Ohio, to Bangor, Maine
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been plagued by baseless claims that they’re killing and eating residents’ pets after Republican presidential nominee and former Pr ...
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What our reporters and editors told national media covering Haitians in Springfield
In recent weeks, our journalists have been asked to share their expertise about what’s happening on the ground in Springfield.
GOP Rep. Bashes ‘Vudu’-Practicing ‘Thug’ Haitians in Wildly Racist Rant
Rep. Clay Higgins accused Haitian migrants of eating pets and practicing "vudu" in a wildly racist social media post.
CBC calls for GOP lawmaker to be censured for post attacking Haitians as ‘thugs’
The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday called for Rep. Clay Higgins to be censured for a since-deleted social media post ...
MAGA rep doubles down after deleting 'shockingly' racist tweet: ‘It’s all true’
After being confronted by his Republican colleagues, Rep. Clay Higgins deleted his “shockingly racist” tweet attacking ...
MAGA Rep Cooks Up Truly Gross Post About Haitian-American ‘Thugs’
All these thugs better get their mind right and their a-- out of our country before January 20th,” wrote Rep. Clay Higgins.