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Immigration Is Better Than Industrial Policy

In demonizing the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, J.D. Vance and Donald Trump have forgotten what makes an economy work.

Reason

US Congressional Delegation To Visit Springfield, Ohio Next Week

US congressional delegation to support Springfield, Ohio, and address challenges in the Haitian community due to a conspiracy theory. Efforts focus on coll...

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Kodak Black reacts to Donald Trump’s claims about Haitians eating pets: ‘I ain’t see no Haitian eat no cat’

Florida-born rapper Kodak Black is the son of a Haitian immigrant

The Independent UK

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Trump pledges to visit city where pet-eating rumors originated, despite Republican mayor warning against it

At least 33 bomb threats have been made in Springfield, Ohio since conspiracy theory has spread

The Independent UK

JD Vance Says He'll Continue To Call Haitian Migrants 'Illegal Aliens'

Trump's running mate dismissed the Biden administration's granting the Haitians Temporary Protected Status

International Business Times

Pastor In Ohio Blames Trump For Bomb Threats In Community

Pastor in Springfield, Ohio, raises concerns about false claims by Trump impacting Haitian immigrants, leading to bomb threats and community tensions.

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JD Vance is factually challenged – and morally deficient

The vice-presidential candidate seems to feel no remorse about spreading dangerous misinformation that has put lives at risk

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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, Ohio

The Independent UK

Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians, journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — people are attempting to carry on

The Independent UK

With their lies about Haitian immigrants, Trump and Vance have reached a new low

If Trump and Vance can’t take responsibility for their actions now, why would they take responsibility for the country later?

The Guardian - US

Former President Trump Plans Visit To Springfield, Ohio

Former President Trump plans to visit Springfield, Ohio, after promoting false claims about Haitian immigrants. The city clarifies that the immigrants are ...

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First Trump said Haitian migrants in Ohio were ‘eating the pets’. Now he says they’re ‘destroying America’

‘You may never see me again, but that’s okay,’ Trump jokes after saying he’ll visit Springfield, city at center of his false claims that migrants are eating people’s dogs and cats

The Independent UK

The US election has put the spotlight on Haiti. Its history reveals extensive exploitation by the US – and France

Since the recent US presidential debate, Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance have doubled down on claims that Haitian immigrants are causing crime and disorder in Springfield, Ohio.

The Conversation

Springfield mayor to Trump: Stay away

Mayor Rob Rue worried that a Trump visit would strain the city after a week of threats brought on by Trump lies

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The Independent UK

JD Vance boasts he’ll keep calling Springfield Haitians ‘illegal aliens’ even though he knows they aren’t

‘If Kamala Harris waves the wand illegally and says these people are now here legally, I’m still going to call them an illegal alien,’ Republican vice presidential hopeful says

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JD Vance Criticizes Immigration Parole Program For Haitian Immigrants

JD Vance criticizes legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, while city supports their presence through a parole program.

Reason

J.D. Vance Promoted Rumors of Pet-Eating Immigrants Even After Learning They Were 'Baseless'

To justify his misinformation, the Republican vice presidential candidate cited a report from a woman whose lost cat turned up, very much alive, in her own basement.

Latin Times

JD Vance Widely Mocked for Saying Haitians Come from 'Haitia'

The Republican vice presidential nominee made the gaffe during a rally in Michigan.

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Latin Times

JD Vance Criticized GOP Policies for Being 'Openly Hostile to Non-whites" in Resurfaced Article From 2012

The vice-presidential candidate asked his college professor to erase the piece back in 2016 when he was starting his career in Republican politics, CNN reported

The Independent UK

Vance used a police report about a stolen cat to justify pet-eating rumors. ‘Miss Sassy’ was hiding in the basement

Anna Kilgore, a Springfield resident, apologized to her Haitian neighbors over the cat mix-up

Salon

Vance knew anti-Haitian smear was a lie

Vance and his staff were informed by city officials that there were no credible reports of immigrants eating pets

Salon

Haitian immigrants are living in fear

A resident of Springfield, Ohio, told Salon they are afraid to leave their home in the wake of Trump's attacks

Latin Times

GOP Mayor of Springfield Nicely Tells Trump Not to Come: 'It'd Be Fine with Me' If They Don't Visit

Mayor Rob Rue said that it would be "an extreme strain on our resources" if Trump were to visit, in a city where resources are already strained.

Roll Call

House panel helped boost Ohio immigrant pet-eating claims - Roll Call

Some defend the tactic as a way to highlight an immigration issue Republicans see as an election advantage.

The Guardian - US

‘Racism is embedded in our society’: how attacks on immigrants in Ohio highlight US disinformation crisis

Donald Trump’s ‘pet eating’ conspiracy shows how falsehoods driven by political bias are spread

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