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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 · 12h

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.

Opinion

Chicago Sun-Times · 49m

Trump, Vance and their 'blood libel' about Haitian immigrants

For most Americans, kidnapping and cooking a family pet would be more shocking than pretty much anything I can imagine. That's why it's a blood libel: a false accusation that tries to make people seem subhuman.

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.

Trump says he will visit Springfield 'in next 2 weeks'

Cleveland.com · 37m

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 by Donald Trump, who along with running mate Sen. JD Vance spread false claims that legal Haitian immigrants in the city are eating pets.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Trump says he plans to visit Springfield — but its Republican mayor isn't so keen

Donald Trump said Wednesday during a rally that he plans to visit Springfield, Ohio. But the town's Republican mayor has concerns about the idea.

USA Today · 1d

Donald Trump says he's coming to Springfield, mayor would prefer he didn't

The city's mayor has asked Trump and other candidates to stay away as the city's resources remain stretched due to bomb threats.

Haitian Americans, Ohio

LA Times on MSN · 18h

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 · 15h

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.

WPSD Local 652m

Haitians fled their country for peace. Now, many are having it disrupted in Springfield

There are concerns for our safety and future,” said Madet Merove, a Haitian immigrant and United Methodist pastor who lives ...

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 ...

17h

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 ...

New Republic1dOpinion

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.

Springfield News-Sun10h

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 ...

2hOpinion

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 ...

The Forward15h

Springfield, Ohio, rabbi denounces Haitian residents in racist interview

The part-time rabbi at the only synagogue in Springfield, Ohio, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that Haitian migrants are ...

New Republic on MSN20hOpinion

Here’s What Made Trump’s Springfield Lie So Dangerous—and So Effective

The racist fantasizing about Haitian immigrants eating pets emerged from the same right-wing ecosystem that produced the ...

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