Haitian immigrants

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An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice. Not Springfield, Ohio.

https://apnews.com/article/springfield-haitian-immigrants-trump-eating-pets-84aa8ae10963cbeadd48b3945b322620?

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‘They’ve destroyed the place’: Trump repeats racist, anti-immigrant lies

Donald Trump repeated racist claims about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, on Friday, doubling down on anti-immigrant rhetoric as residents in the town have faced bomb threats and have detailed their fears amid harassment.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/trump-repeats-lies-haitian-immigrants

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J.D. Vance’s Weak Excuse for “Pet Eating” Lie Just Blew Up In His Face

Prepare to be shocked: At around the time J.D. Vance started dissembling about Haitians eating people’s house pets, a Vance campaign staffer privately spoke with the city manager of Springfield, Ohio, where thousands of Haitians have settled. The Wall Street Journal reports that the official informed Vance’s staffer that online rumors of pet eating in the city were flatly false. But Vance then amplified the claim. Donald Trump followed suit, adding—because nobody out-embellishes Trump—that along with cats, Haitians are also consuming Springfield’s dogs.

https://newrepublic.com/series/48/jd-vances-weak-excuse-pet-eating-lie-just-blew-face

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Trump and Vance face criminal charges for false claims about Springfield’s Haitian community

The Haitian Bridge Alliance has filed a criminal complaint in Clark County Municipal Court of Ohio against former President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, accusing them of inciting violence and spreading dangerous misinformation about the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio.

https://local.newsbreak.com/springfield-oh/3607578332215-trump-and-vance-face-criminal-charges-for-false-claims-about-springfields-haitian-community?

ps:Well imagine that!! They couldn't possibly be lying about that?????

Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community invoked a private-citizen right to file charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, over the chaos and threats experienced by Springfield, Ohio, since Trump first spread false claims about legal immigrants there during a presidential debate.

https://apnews.com/article/haitian-immigrants-springfield-charges-trump-vance-012af00a8677da5caed55d03e8779774?

ps:Good for them, even though I believe it will go nowhere!!

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

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) — The transition from the bustling Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a small Alabama city on the southernmost tip of the Appalachian mountain range was challenging for Sarah Jacques.

https://apnews.com/article/haiti-migrants-alabama-springfield-e0a110d75fc4cc8f5a903c6b2408a625?

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Recognizing the value of our immigrant neighbors in Ohio

There is richness in diversity. And it took me years of personal and professional experience to appreciate its value.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/10/24/recognizing-the-value-of-our-immigrant-neighbors-in-ohio/?