How anti-migrant comments in the US presidential race have impacted migrant communities | The Stream

During a televised debate US presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, of eating cats, dogs, and other household pets. He then moved on to threaten them with deportation. The resulting furor has upended life for Haitians fleeing gang violence in their home country, and echoed racist backlash aimed at other migrant communities in the US. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests: Vincent Wells - Immigration attorney Saoud Moon - Executive Director, 'Dear Asian Youth' Michidael Francois - Organising director, Florida Student Power Network More from The Stream on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJStream Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AJStream Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AJStream Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #racism #immigration #unitedstates @AljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeraenglish #news #thestream