Illinois NAACP President Faces Backlash Over Derogatory Comments About Migrants

Teresa Haley denies making the remarks, suggesting the video was manipulated using artificial intelligence, as calls for her resignation grow.

Teresa Haley, the Illinois NAACP president, is facing backlash after a video surfaced of her referring to migrants as 'savages' and accusing them of committing crimes.
Haley's comments were made during a Zoom meeting with NAACP leaders, where she suggested that migrants were receiving more aid than Black residents enduring homelessness.
Patrick Watson, the former DuPage County NAACP branch president, released the video and subsequently resigned from his position, calling for Haley's resignation.
Haley, who is currently on vacation in Dubai, denied making the remarks and suggested the video was manipulated using artificial intelligence.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and other leaders have denounced Haley's comments as 'reprehensible' and called for her to apologize.