“15 Immigrants Reveal Shocking Truth About Choosing Between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – Their Answers Will Leave You Speechless!”
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“He might get the most airtime for his grotesque lies about Haitian immigrants, but don’t forget that he’ll wind up using that same rhetoric to make life harder for us all.”
Hello, everyone! With less than 50 days until Election Day, we’re back for another round of BuzzFeed’s 2024 Election Diaries!
This weekly series highlights different groups of voters nationwide to find out what political issues are most important to them AND who they plan to support for president in 2024
Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, have overtaken the news cycle lately as they’ve both made controversial (and unsubstantiated) comments about Haitian migrants that could impact immigrant voters heading into November.
During the last presidential debate, Trump spewed a false rumor about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, saying: “…They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there.”
Similarly, in a recent interview on CNN, Vance doubled down on the false rumor, saying, “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do…”
1. “I was born in China, grew up in Hong Kong until high school, then immigrated to Arizona with my entire family. In this election, the character of the candidates is what matters the most to me. I’m voting for Kamala because she is well-educated and will serve US interests. Trump is a con man, a liar, and only looks out for his own interests.”
“Two: Donald Trump hates me (well, people like me). He’s extremely racist and can only blame immigrants for the country’s problems. Not only that, when he’s bored, he just decides to spew harmful lies about immigrants. The way I see it, it’s a choice between order and progress or chaos and hate. My choice is order and progress, and it always will be.”
- “I currently live on the East Coast, and my parents and I moved here over 20 years ago from Asia when I was in Pre-K. My top issues this election are the economy and immigration. I see merits and faults on both sides, but looking at my top issue(s), supporting Trump just makes the most sense. I don’t need to support someone as a person to support their work, and this is very much one of those cases.”
“For people who wonder why immigrants may be leaning toward what they see as the ‘wrong’ side, please keep in mind that we know/have experienced firsthand the struggle of getting to and making a life in the USA, and while we may understand the aspirations that some people who cross the border may hold, we just can’t condone the subverting of a legal process.”
- “I’m currently going through the green card process so can’t vote — but if I could, it would firmly be for Harris. I’ve been in the US on visas for six years now, which is a position of immense privilege, but it has been difficult (even more so during the Trump years). The Trump administration actively tried to significantly curb or outright get rid of the visas that have allowed me to be here.”
“Anti-immigration people will say, ‘Oh, immigrants should just come in legally,’ without understanding that even with an MA, a specialized job, and a team of corporate lawyers (as in my case), visa life is still stressful, and there are forces in this country that want to take it away entirely. He might get the most airtime for his grotesque lies about Haitian immigrants, but don’t forget that he’ll wind up using that same rhetoric to make life harder for us all. An immigrant vote for Trump is the ultimate hypocrisy, IMHO.”
