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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.

CNN on MSN · 13h

‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians

Last week’s presidential debate thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the national spotlight, prompting people to wonder how a Haitian community has taken root there — and why. Here’s a look at some key questions,

Christian Science Monitor · 14h

The rumors targeted Haitians. All of Springfield is paying the price.

Springfield, Ohio, found itself thrust into the national spotlight as the latest backdrop for heated immigration rhetoric, based on a discredited rumor. Then the bomb threats began.

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NPR · 18h

Bomb threats followed Trump's false claims about Springfield. Some Haitians may leave

A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.

The New York Times · 19h

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.

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Los Angeles Times · 1d

Column: Why JD Vance won’t stop his racist lies about the Springfield Haitians

JD Vance is knowingly spreading a racist rumor that is upending the lives of legal immigrants. Here's why he won't stop.

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

From his small apartment, Vilbrun Dorsainvil makes video calls to Haiti to spend time with his fiancée and their daughter, ...

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OPINION | Gerth: Asians in Louisville faced same hate-filled lies as Haitians in Ohio

A reader remembers an incident in the late 1970s or early 1980s when a rumor spread in Louisville about a Vietnamese person ...

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Springfield Haitians, other residents respond to being at center of immigration debate

The chamber reached capacity before a Springfield City Commission meeting Tuesday night and dozens of residents lined up outside the doors hoping to share their thoughts. The USA TODAY Network Ohio ...

Kentucky Today16h

‘Hope,’ for Springfield as churches, civic leaders join to help Haitians

Springfield can rise above the bomb threats and vitriol suffered since the city was thrust into an unfavorable spotlight on ...

What led to Haitian immigrants coming to Springfield; Redistricting amendment ballot language final, and more on Ohio Has Issues

Learn when and how Haitian immigrants ended up in Springfield, plus what both sides say about the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling ...

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Many Haitians in Springfield are on Temporary Protected Status — which could disappear if Trump wins

Biden extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, but a Trump 2024 win could end it, affecting those living legally in ...

Trump says he will visit Springfield, Ohio, 'in the next two weeks'

Trump has pushed baseless claims about Haitian migrants' eating pets in the beleaguered city, which has repeatedly been ...

The New Republic on MSN19h

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

The violent threats that have disrupted Springfield, Ohio, since Donald Trump repeated a racist lie about Haitian immigrants eating pets during the presidential debate follow a familiar pattern. The ...

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