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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.

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.

The Raw Story · 1d

Tempers flare over Haitian immigrants in Alabama: 'Fear of becoming next Springfield'

Residents of a mostly white Alabama town cited conspiracy theories spread by the Republican presidential ticket and conservative media to question the arrival of several dozen Haitian immigrants.Tempers flared at Tuesday evening's Sylacauga city council meeting,

JD Vance, Haitian migrants

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.

ABC on MSN · 13h

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 claims about Haitian migrants.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Vance Won’t Stop Attacks On Haitians Legally In U.S., Falsely Claims They’re ‘Illegal Aliens’

The Republican senator continued the hateful rhetoric that has thrust an Ohio town into the national spotlight and made Haitian immigrants right-wing targets.

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 · 19h

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.

Haitian Americans, Ohio

LA Times on MSN · 19h

A U.S. news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment

Journalists at Haitian Times, a 25-year-old online publication, say they've been 'swatted' and harassed with racist messages.

The Washington Post · 1d

A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio

Journalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they’ve been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield,

floridaphoenix · 16h

Florida Haitian-American officials speak out on calumny against Haitians in Ohio

Two of Florida’s top Haitian American lawmakers, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and North Miami state Democratic Rep. Dotie Joseph, joined in with other Haitian American lawmakers around the country on Thursday to denounce the false allegations by former President Donald Trump and Republican vice-presidential nominee J.

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Springfield mayor confirms Vance campaign staffer was told by city official 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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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 ...

Getting rich from Springfield’s migrant misery

Nearly everyone in Springfield, Ohio, agrees the crisis circling it existed long before Donald Trump amplified rumors that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.

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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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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" ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a Springfield Haitian Restaurant, Love—and Goat—Conquer Hate

While Donald Trump and J.D. Vance try to tear an Ohio town apart, Ohioans themselves have a more heartening response.

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