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Though home to about 50 white extremist groups, Ohio’s social and political landscape is undergoing rapid racial change

The first time many Americans heard about Springfield, Ohio, came during the September 2024 presidential debate when Donald Trump falsely claimed that Haitian immigrants in the city were eating other residents’ cats and dogs.

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Former President Trump Calls Haitian Migrants In Ohio 'Illegal Immigrants'

Former President Trump's remarks on Haitian migrants in Springfield spark debate. False claims debunked. Haitians have legal status under parole program an...

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Bring your pets to church, Haitian immigrant priest tells worshippers. 'I am not going to eat them.'

A New Hampshire pastor turned an annual blessing of the animals into a chance to debunk viral conspiracy theories about migrants in Ohio

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Former Rep. David Hobson, longtime appropriator, is dead at 87 - Roll Call

Rep. David L. Hobson, R-Ohio, who served nine terms before retiring after the 2008 elections, died Sunday, his family announced.

Roll Call

Getting out of the immigration doom loop

Trump’s ignorant and sloppy “solution” makes intelligent, targeted immigration proposals ever more elusive

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For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale

Many small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants

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Suspect Responsible for Illegal Geese Hunting in Springfield Revealed to be White Man 'Riding a Lawnmower'

Golf course employee Brian Comer admitted to shooting the geese, but said he did so because he thought the course had a nuisance permit.

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Someone really has been killing geese in Springfield, Ohio – but it wasn’t Haitian immigrants

Donald Trump previously claimed that migrants are ‘walking off’ with geese in Springfield, Ohio

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Are Immigrants Causing a Housing Shortage Like JD Vance Says? Here's What Economists Say

While immigration may be helping keep rental prices high, it is not the main culprit since migrants usually not compete for the same housing as natives

Latin Times

Trump floats deporting legal Haitian migrants living in Ohio

Trump would revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants and "bring them back to their country."

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Trump pledges to deport legal immigrants

In an interview, the former president said he would revoke Haitians' temporary protected status

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Trump Threatens To Revoke Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Migrants

Former President Trump's threat to revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio sparks controversy and misinformation.

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Trump vows to deport legal Haitian migrants from Ohio in middle of Jack Smith rant

The Haitian mirgant community of Springfield has been the subject of baseless conspiracies peddled by Trump and Vance

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Trump Vows To Revoke Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Migrants

Former President Trump's plan to revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio sparks controversy and misinformation debate.

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Republicans pout over Vance fact check

Vance repeated his false claim that "illegal immigration" was causing a pet-eating crisis in Springfield, Ohio

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Vance versus Walz: Five takeaways from the US vice presidential debate

The Republican and Democratic candidates for vice president confronted one another in New York at a televised debate.

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Vance's mic cut after debate fact-check

CBS News cut JD Vance's mic after he raged at being fact-checked over Springfield's Haitian migrants

Reason

Will Tim Walz Offer an Affirmative Case for Immigration at Tonight's Debate?

It's easy to snark and mock Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for spreading awful, racist lies. The Democratic ticket should aim to do more.

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Overcharged for substandard housing: untold story of Haitians in Springfield

New arrivals in the Ohio city have been blamed for rising costs but reports suggest responsibility lies with landlords

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JD Vance Sparks Controversy With Claims About Haitian Migrants

JD Vance's unverified claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, fuel debates on immigration policies and terminology.

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A Springfield business owner defended his Haitian employees. Now Trumpers are sending him death threats

‘They come to work every day. They don’t cause drama. They’re on time’, Jamie McGregor had said

Salon

Springfield business faces MAGA threats

Jamie McGregor said he has received hundreds of violent threats from supporters of former President Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

‘Used as a pawn’: how the US election has poisoned Springfield, Ohio

As Republicans spew lies about Haitian residents, the city is drawing armed strangers and opportunistic politicians

The Guardian - US

‘More Trump than Trump’: JD Vance becomes effective Maga messenger

After an inauspicious start, the Ohio senator has become a tribune for Trump’s biggest issues: immigration and the economy

Al Jazeera

What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime in the US?

Studies show rhetoric about immigrants and crime is often exaggerated or false. So why do these false narratives spread?

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