No, no accents. Which honestly isn't surprising. That sort of hatred and bigotry transcends countries and peoples.
As for what they're trying to do? Oh you know, keep from 'cross species' beings. Let all the different species live separately. Mind you, this is what I've been told as I'm out of town in the Dreams checking on my niece. But the demands are clear and also the trajectory. It never stays at "Oh let's just live separately." I mean, kidnapping someone and trying to get another to bind themselves? Please.