Haitian group seeks criminal charges vs. Trump, Vance in Springfield court filing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : This bench memorandum and affidavit comes through The Chandra Law Firm in Cleveland, and according to its website, Jozef, the HBA's co-founder and executive director, is seeking Trump and Vance's immediate arrest for:"Because the prosecuting attorney has not yet acted to protect the community and hold Trump and Vance accountable for what they have instigated, Ms. Jozef asks the court to find probable cause based on the facts presented and issue arrest warrants for both Trump and Vance," the law firm stated.
35% : The filing asks that the court find probable cause for the charges and issue arrest warrants for Trump and Vance.
35% : "Trump repeated these claims at the Sept. 10 debate, which the filing notes were fact-checked by moderators.
34% : After the claims spread nationally, via Trump, Vance and thousands of others, Springfield started getting threats of violence.
33% : The memo says that Trump and Vance knew rumors "had been debunked," but spread them anyway.
31% : "Subodh Chandra, Jozef's lead counsel, said in a statement that the Haitian community is "suffering in fear" due to Trump and Vance's "relentless, irresponsible, false alarms, and public services have been disrupted."
29% : "The prosecuting attorney then must make a public decision about whether that office stands for the rule of law -- or whether it will further coddle Trump and Vance with complete inaction.
24% : In interviews, on social media and during a presidential debate, Trump and Vance amplified claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield were eating residents' pet cats and dogs.
3% : It discusses local and state officials speaking publicly to dispute the allegations, and says that Trump and Vance also "repeated baseless accusations" the Haitians in Springfield are here illegally, with Trump saying he would deport them to Venezuela.

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