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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

Salon

The American right is inciting a pogrom against Haitian immigrants in Ohio

The people of Springfield, Ohio, are enduring bomb threats, hate and vandalism because of xenophobic smears

The Guardian - US

What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants

A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs

The Independent UK

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Haitian-American prosecutor put in charge of Trump attempted assassination case

A Haitian-born American prosecutor has been put in charge of Donald Trump's attempted assassination case just days after the former president shared false conspiracies about Haitian immigrants eating pets.

Latin Times

‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance continues to defend the false claim that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, have been abducting and eating area cats and dogs.

The Conversation

Springfield Residents Flock to Haitian Restaurant to Show Support: 'Don't Worry, We Are with You'

Springfield residents are showing support to a local Haitian restaurant, Rose Goute Creole, by driving up business

Latin Times

Miami Heat attack ‘hateful’ speech after Trump’s lies about Haitians

The Miami Heat have issued a statement defending the Haitian community amid rumours and threats from the far right in the US

The Guardian - US

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Tanker Truck Explosion In Haiti Kills 26, Injures Dozens

Tragic explosion in southern Haiti as tanker truck carrying gasoline erupts, leaving 26 dead and 40 injured. Authorities responding.

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The Guardian - US

Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up

Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors

Latin Times

Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants

The NGO urges governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse "onerous visa requirements" for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans

The Independent UK

Trump says his mass deportation will begin in Ohio town where he falsely claimed Haitians were eating pets

Haitian immigrants have temporary protected status which protects them from deportation

Salon

Trump echoes Haitian immigrant lie

Amid bomb threats and fear amongst Haitians, Trump promised deportation, despite immigrants' legal status

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International Business Times

Ohio Town's Schools Evacuated Amid Trump Anti-immigrant Drive: Reports

Schools were evacuated Friday for a second day in a row in the small Ohio town of Springfield, according to local media, amid anti-Haitian-immigrant tensions stoked by Donald Trump and his Republican Party.

The Independent UK

Fresh wave of violence erupts in Haiti's capital over a soccer match

A pastor in one of Haitian capital's poorest neighborhoods says a fresh wave of violence between rival gangs this week in one of Haiti’s poorest neighborhoods was sparked by gunfire that broke out over a referee’s contested call during a soccer match

France 24

Does this grisly video really show a Haitian migrant eating a cat, like Trump claimed? Nope

Pro-Trump social media users have been circulating a video since September 9 that they say shows an undocumented migrant from Haiti decapitating and eating a cat in the American town of Springfield, Ohio. Former president Donald Trump famously recounted this grisly piece of fake news during his debate with Vice…

The Guardian - US

‘This has to stop’: Biden condemns attacks on Haitian US immigrants

A bomb threat in Springfield, Ohio, came after Trump repeated baseless rumor about immigrants ‘eating pets’

The Independent UK

Marianne Williamson denies backing Trump over ‘eating pets’ smear against immigrants after saying ‘voodoo is real’

Some academics argue the term ‘voodoo’ is rooted in anti-Black racism

Reason

Lessons of the Haitian Migrant Cat Scare

Despite scaremongering to the contrary, Haitian immigrants don't eat cats, and have much lower crime rates than native-born Americans. There are some broader lessons to be learned from this epsode.

The Independent UK

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight criminal gangs

Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs

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