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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.

The New York Times · 1d

Far From Ohio, Haitian Americans Feel the Sting of Threats in Springfield

They charged Donald J. Trump and JD Vance, who spread baseless rumors that Haitians in an Ohio city were eating pets, with imperiling their community for political gain.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Why is the Haitian population of Springfield, Ohio, booming?

Although Trump describes towns like Springfield as being "overrun" by migrants, the vast majority of Haitians in the U.S. reside in Florida and the northeast, not the Midwest, according to the American Community Survey, which is run by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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 · 20h

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 · 20h

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.

Yahoo · 18h

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.

YAHOO!News · 1d

First Trump said Haitian migrants in Ohio were ‘eating the pets’. Now he says they’re ‘destroying America’

You may never see me again, but that’s okay,’ Trump jokes after saying he’ll visit Springfield, city at center of his false claims that migrants are eating people’s dogs and cats

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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 ...

20h

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 ...

16h

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 ...

Springfield News-Sun9h

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 ...

2don MSN

Springfield, Ohio, schools open Tuesday with increased security amid threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants

Schools in Springfield, Ohio, will open Tuesday with increased security provided by the state, as threats linked to false ...

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Springfield mayor granted emergency powers amid threats against Haitian community

Republican Mayor Rob Rue said the powers would help address "unrest, cyber threats, and potential acts of violence" ...

17hon MSN

Haitian Restaurant in Springfield Flooded With Positive Reviews

A restaurant in the Ohio city is being supported by locals and tourists through a slew of positive five-star reviews.

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