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Anti-Haitian rhetoric has made Springfield residents dismayed and fearful

Haitians in blue-collar Springfield, Ohio, are not the only ones feeling threatened in the wake of false accusations that they are eating their neighbors' cats and dogs. Across town, people are anxious and worried about what's next.

FactCheck.org · 10m

Vance’s Misleading Claim About Immigrants and Murders in Springfield, Ohio

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, circulated a baseless rumor on social media that the residents of Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by” immigrants. Now,

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Why did Haitian immigrants settle in Springfield, Ohio?

Former President Donald Trump's false and provocative claims about Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, have cast a national spotlight on the small midwestern city and its migrant population.

Vance, Haitian immigrants

CNN on MSN · 2d

The Haitian Times covered the false claims targeting Springfield. Now it’s also facing attacks

Macollvie Neel, editor of the Haitian Times, was ready to start her workday from home on Monday when her doorbell rang. What she thought might be a delivery turned out to be more than a half-dozen police officers.

Hosted on MSN · 22h

Vance knows, but doesn’t care, about Haitian immigrants’ legal status

JD Vance was reminded of reality about Haitian immigrants' legal status. The Republican replied that he simply doesn’t care and prefers to keep lying.

The New York Times · 23h

Vance Says He Will Keep Calling Haitians Legally in Springfield ‘Illegal’

The immigrants are mainly in the United States under temporary protected status, which the executive branch can grant to people whose home countries are in crisis.

Trump, Haitian migrants

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Woman Behind Springfield Haitian Immigrants 'Eating Pets' Rumor Speaks Out

"It just exploded into something I didn't mean to happen," Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday.

HuffPost · 1d

Trump Supporter Whose Police Report Fueled Cat-Eating Rumor Found Pet In Basement Days Later: WSJ

The rumor gained national attention after Donald Trump accused Haitian migrants in Ohio of stealing and eating neighborhood pets during last week's presidential debate.

Yahoo · 21h

Kodak Black reacts to Donald Trump’s claims about Haitians eating pets: ‘I ain’t see no Haitian eat no cat’

Kodak Black took time out of a recent concert to respond to Donald Trump’s allegation that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. The Florida-born rapper, 27, is the son of Haitian immigrant Marcelene Octave and has been a longtime Trump supporter.

Springfield mayor says the city told a Vance campaign staffer rumors about Haitian immigrants were ‘baseless’

The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump campaign echoed false claims about ...

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Fact-checking JD Vance's claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio

Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, continues to fuel the firestorm surrounding Springfield, Ohio, with false ...

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Springfield, Ohio, mayor granted emergency powers as Haitian immigrants say they fear for their safety amid Trump and Vance’s false claims

The Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio has reported concerns for their safety amid false claims spread by former ...

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Ohio Catholic bishops warn against 'scapegoating' of Haitian immigrants in Springfield

The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents bishops from diocesan groups across the state, published a letter Thursday ...

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Ohio GOP governor in NYT: ‘I don’t recognize the Springfield that Trump and Vance describe’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is attempting to paint a different picture of Springfield and its “rich history” than the one ...

Trump Springfield visit: Darcy cartoon

In a joint press conference with Governor Mike DeWine, Republican Springfield Mayor Rob Rue discouraged a visit to the city ...

5hOpinion

A Haitian student in Miami died by suicide years ago. Trump’s words have consequences | Opinion

Bea Hines remembers how a Haitian honor-roll student at Miami Edison High School died by suicide in the 1980s at a time when ...

Springfield News-Sun12h

Hundreds in Springfield share concerns about Haitian population, tax on resources

The city has been in the national spotlight since a claim went viral that Haitian immigrants — of whom 12,000 to 15,000 live ...

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