The city of Springfield and its police department say there is no evidence to support the viral anti-immigrant claim.
The town of Springfield, Ohio, has recently been at the center of the immigration debate, with high-profile Republican social media accounts like Donald Trump’s campaign and vice presidential candidate JD Vance claiming Haitian immigrants have caused disruptions in the city and committed illegal acts, including harming and eating animals.
A press release from Donald Trump’s campaign claims “migrants have reportedly been caught ‘decapitating ducks’ and hunting geese and other livestock in public parks — and even kidnapping residents’ pets — then eating them.”
“Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country,” Vance’s post reads.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shared a meme of cats hugging with text on top of the image that says, “Please vote for Trump so Haitian immigrants don’t eat us.”
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