Blaming Immigrants For Eating Pets Is An Old American Urban Legend
Blaming immigrants for eating pets was an American urban legend years before Donald Trump spread the rumor about Haitians in Ohio.
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Trump and Vance continue trafficking racist lies about immigrants
These kind of anti-Black propaganda narratives that the ‘savages are coming to destroy and eat your family’ are really part of the same playbook that goes back hundreds of years.
Springfield mayor: ‘No verifiable’ claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets
In a one-on-one interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Rob Rue, mayor of Springfield, Ohio, says there are no verifiable claims of Haitian immigrants eating pets and calls for peace and rest in the community.
‘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. That outlandish idea has been thoroughly debunked since former President Donald Trump repeatedly raised it as an anti-immigrant talking point in the Sept.
Ohio police dispute new allegations immigrants are eating pets in Dayton
Sen. JD Vance and others shared a new video and article alleging African immigrants were seen preparing to grill dead cats.
Ohio mayor says he’s getting death threats among claims that immigrants there are eating pets
Springfield has been the subject of fiery political debate in recent days since former President Donald Trump repeated during last week’s nationally-televised debate with Kamala Harris the
Woman Behind Springfield Haitian Immigrants 'Eating Pets' Rumor Speaks Out
"It just exploded into something I didn't mean to happen," Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday.
"Absolutely not": Ohio Gov. DeWine says he's seen no evidence of Haitian immigrants eating pets
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is countering a right-wing smear campaign against Haitian immigrants in his state. During a Sunday stop on ABC This Week, DeWine said "absolutely not" when asked if he'd seen any evidence of the claims,
J.D. Vance claims that pet-eating Haitian immigrants are spreading HIV
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A third of voters say Haitian immigrants are eating cats, geese, pets
The idea that immigrants are eating pets is not a new American urban legend. A photograph of a man holding a goose in Columbus, Ohio, further excited interest. Police and local authorities said ...
Column: The Nazi roots of the Trump-Vance smear of Haitian immigrants
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Immigration advocacy leaders call for an end to anti-immigrant rhetoric in presidential race
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Editorial: St. Louis is becoming an immigration magnet. And, yes, that's a good thing.
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Study says undocumented immigrants paid almost $100 billion in taxes
A new study shows that undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2022 while ...
Trump promises to ban mortgages for undocumented immigrants
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Immigration detainer holds linked to lower Medicaid and SNAP enrollment among eligible adults
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More than 60 NE entities show unified front to update laws, state policies that help immigrants
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MORIAL: Trump and Vance Continue Trafficking Racist Lies About Immigrants
Trump and Vance's racist lies about immigrants incite racial hatred and violent threats. The consequences are dire and ...
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 ...