Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana made controversial comments on social media about Haiti being the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere” and called for Haitian migrants in the U.S. to leave. The comments were in response to a Haitian nonprofit filing charges against Donald Trump and JD Vance for baseless claims about migrants. Higgins’ post included derogatory statements about Haitians, sparking backlash from other lawmakers and accusations of inciting hate. Despite calls for censure, his Republican colleagues did not support a motion against him. Higgins has a history of using inflammatory language, including advocating for the killing of suspected Islamic terrorists and physically removing an activist from Capitol Hill. The majority of Haitians in the U.S. are in the country legally under temporary protected status, which Trump and Vance have vowed to end if elected. The controversy surrounding Higgins’ comments highlights ongoing debates around immigration policy and inflammatory rhetoric in politics.
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Clay Higgins strongly criticizes Haitian immigrants, tells them to leave ‘our country’
