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isn't exclusive to the majority, unfortunately, and it is as you say, "people always try to find someone to look down upon, especially when they're having hard times."
When the first Haitians hit my hometown they might as well have dropped from another planet. Not only were they incredibly poor but they couldn't speak the language. Possibly because of the immense language and cultural barriers they showed no desire to assimilate, join our churches or attend our social events and eventually they came to be viewed as haughty. Nothing in my recollection, however, justifies the lack of compassion for Haiti or Haitians.
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