The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’

At this week’s presidential debate, Donald J. Trump went into an unprompted digression about immigrants eating people’s pets. While the claims were debunked, the topic was left unexplained. Miriam Jordan, who covers the impact of immigration policies for The Times, explains the story behind the shocking claims and the tragedy that gave rise to them. Guest: Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times.