Higgins took to X to spread false claims that Haitian immigrants were “eating pets,” further escalating his attack with racist tropes by labeling them “thugs” and calling Haiti “the nastiest country in the Western hemisphere.

In November, Acadiana U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins likely will receive a vote on being censured by the House for a social media post about Haitian migrants that drew

The Congressional Black Caucus introduced a censure motion against Higgins that will have to wait until November