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- Sen. JD Vance has continued to amplify unverified claims of Haitians eating pets in Springfield.
- Some Republicans see that as a “distraction” and want to see more respect for Haitians.
- “Some people are going to suffer as a result,” said Sen. Mitt Romney.
No politician has done more than Sen. JD Vance to keep unverified claims of pet-eating Haitian immigrants in the news. Now, some GOP lawmakers are showing signs of discomfort.
“I think that conversation, overall, has been distracting from the real issue at hand,” said Rep. Juan Ciscomani. That doesn’t mean the Arizona congressman, whose district includes portions of the US-Mexico border, isn’t supportive of tougher border security and immigration measures. In the next breath, he denounced the “open border created by the Biden-Harris administration” and the “crisis that we’re in” as the result of the administration’s policies.