Springfield

2024 - 9 - 11

Immigranter i Springfield: Spiser de virkelig hunde? 🤔

Donald Trump - Haitianske migranter - Immigration - Konspirationsteorier - Kulturmøder - Sociale medier - Springfield

Springfield rammes af falske påstande om haitiske immigranter og hundepåstande fra Trump! Læs hvordan det hele hænger sammen. 🐶🇭🇹

I Springfield, Ohio, skyder politikken endnu en gang skud for åbent mål, men denne gang er det ikke kun retorikken, der rammer. Mens tidligere præsident Donald Trump og senator JD Vance spreder baseless frygt om haitiske immigranter, ser byen faktisk et bemærkelsesværdigt samspil mellem kulturel vækst og misinformation. Historierne om, at haitiske immigranter spiser kæledyr, er både bizarre og dybt falske, men alligevel har de opnået viral opmærksomhed, hvilket har kastet et skyggefuldt tæppe over Springfield.

Byens samfund er vokset på ryggen af haitiske immigranter, som har bidraget til væksten og diversiteten. Imidlertid har den stigende tilstrømning af nye borgere skabt spændinger blandt de nuværende indbyggere, der kæmper med både det økonomiske og sociale pres, som følger. Imens kører den natoinale politiske maskine på fuld skala for at bruge disse udfordringer som ammunition i det politiske spil. Med henvisninger til påståede hundespisende immigranter, er Springfield blevet til en slagger, hvor realiteterne ofte overskygges af absurde fiktive fortællinger.

Det er ikke kun Trump, der har udnyttet denne misforstårelse; lokale ledere kæmper også for at finde løsninger på de reelle udfordringer ved migration. Ifølge Ohio's guvernør Mike DeWine, har der været behov for øget statsligt støtte og indsats fra det lokale sundhedsvæsen for at imødekomme behovene hos den voksende befolkning af migranter. Trods de konstante angreb af misinformation lærer Springfield, hvordan de kan integrere nye samfundsmedlemmer samtidig med, at de bibeholder deres kultur og værdier.

I midten af denne usædvanlige cirkus, står Springfield også foran sin 90-års jubilæum med Springfield Symphony Orchestra, som åbner sæsonen med et glamorøst tema. Det er i sandhed et tegn på, at kunsten og musikken fortsætter med at trives, selv når der er tumult under overfladen. Byens engagement i at fremme kulturelle aktiviteter er endnu en måde at sammenbinde befolkningen på.

Det er værd at bemærke, at Springfield ikke kun er hjemsted for disse kontroverser, men som en vigtig byhistorie også har vidner om, hvordan integration og kulturel udveksling kan føre til en rigere og mere farverig samfundsoplevelse. Desuden, ifølge lokale kilder, har kunst- og musikkultur faktisk givet anledning til adskillige initiativer for at støtte både indfødte og nye borgere i at arbejde sammen mod en fælles fremtid. Så næste gang nogen nævner dog spisning i Springfield, så husk at se på balladen bag scenen!

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GOP targeting Haitians in Ohio with ignorant fear-mongering ... (Source New Mexico)

Sometimes the disgusting sewer of presidential year politics hits a little too close to home, and you end up watching a national conversation play out ...

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Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth - and now a US ... (Reuters)

Springfield, Ohio, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Rose Joseph and Banal Oreus followed different paths from Haiti to this struggling Midwestern industrial city that ...

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Springfield Symphony Orchestra opens its 90th anniversary with ... (Springfield Daily Citizen)

At 7:30 p.m. on September 14, join the Springfield Symphony at Juanita K. Hammons Hall as we open our 90th anniversary season with “Puttin' on the Ritz."

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Trump, JD Vance repeat baseless claim Haitian immigrants are ... (CBS News)

The viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, has garnered millions of views on X, and former President Donald Trump repeated it in the ...

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The challenges Springfield, Ohio faces to handle Haitian migrants (NewsNation Now)

The city has been dealing with an influx of migrants leading to tension and conflict about how to handle the wave of new arrivals.

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Donald Trump says immigrants are eating Springfield's pets. What? (The Economist)

He repeated the bizarre—and false—claim in his presidential debate against Kamala Harris | The Economist explains.

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Immigrants aren't eating dogs in Springfield, despite confusion after ... (Springfield News-Leader)

At Tuesday's debate, former President Donald Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims that immigrants have eaten pets in Springfield, Ohio.

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The truth about Springfield, Ohio: Are immigrants eating dogs as ... (The Columbus Dispatch)

Donald Trump repeated the claim at the presidential debate. So, are Haitian immigrants eating dogs, cats or wild geese? We fact check the issue.

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Cross Country Bears Set for Springfield Meet (Missouri State University Athletics)

The Missouri State cross country team will compete in its home city on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6:45 p.m. The Queen City Twilight will be the first regular ...

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Seven Hills hires executives from Springfield, Boston (Worcester Business Journal)

Worcester-based Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates has hired two new executives into its C-suite, helping lead Central Massachusetts' largest human ...

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Foundation grants help Springfield elementary schools meet state ... (nbc16.com)

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It's a fresh start for physical education classes across Springfield Public Schools where new equipment is rolling in thanks to recent ...

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For art and music lovers, these two downtown Springfield spots are ... (Springfield Daily Citizen)

Arrow Creative Reuse and The Shoe Tree Listening Room are creating artistic and musical spaces that inspire the local community and keep artistic supplies ...

Governor DeWine Announces Healthcare, Public Safety Support for ... (Governor Mike DeWine)

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced new state support for the city of Springfield, which is dealing with significant stress on its healthcare and public ...

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DeWine sends money and more Ohio highway patrol to Springfield ... (WOUB)

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff at a press conference about Springfield on Sept. 10, 2024. [Sarah Donaldson | ...

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Springfield residents react to Trump's claim of immigrants abusing pets (WLWT Cincinnati)

During Tuesday night's debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the subject of stolen pets came up and caused an ...

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How the Haitian migrant community of Springfield, Ohio, got caught ... (CBS News)

During the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump poured fuel on local grievances with a baseless conspiracy theory.

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His son died in a crash with a Haitian immigrant. He says Trump ... (NBC4 WCMH-TV)

The same evening that former President Donald Trump claimed that Haitian immigrants causing chaos in an Springfield, the father of a child killed in 2023 ...

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Foundation grants help Springfield elementary schools meet state ... (KPIC News)

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It's a fresh start for physical education classes across Springfield Public Schools where new equipment is rolling in thanks to recent ...

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Springfield parents ask Trump and Vance to stop using their child as ... (weisradio.com)

(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) -- Shortly before the ABC News presidential debate on Tuesday, the parents of a child who was killed in a bus crash caused by a Haitian ...

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Donald Trump repeats baseless claim about Haitian immigrants ... (BBC News)

Donald Trump claimed immigrants in a small Ohio city were eating pets, but there's no proof of this.

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Ohio AG knocks 'media' over Springfield animal hunting claims (fox23maine.com)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (TND) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Wednesday accused the "media" of ignoring evidence surrounding claims Springfield, ...

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CNN visits Ohio town where Trump claims migrants are eating pets ... (CNN)

CNN's Omar Jimenez visits Springfield, Ohio, where former President Donald Trump falsely claimed migrants are eating people's pets.

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Ohio to Send Troopers, Funding to Springfield Amid Haitian ... (NTD)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced that he would deploy state troopers and commit $2.5 million to Springfield, a city that is facing a surge of ...

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Migrants in Ohio's Springfield respond to pet eating accusations (Newsweek)

Two Haitian migrants have responded to allegations about members of the community eating pets and park birds in Springfield, Ohio.

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Springfield community reacts to claims regarding city's immigrant ... (10TV)

The claims that have been circulating that the city's Haitian immigrant population have been killing wildlife and people's pets for food. City leaders, along ...

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Springfield, Ohio, parents ask Trump and Vance to stop using their ... (ABC News)

The Springfield, Ohio, parents of a child killed in a bus crash caused by a Haitian immigrant asked Donald Trump and JD Vance to stop using their child as ...

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Ohio politicians address claims as Springfield is thrust into national ... (NBC4 WCMH-TV)

“I think we should take the word of the city manager and the mayor that they've found no credible evidence of that story, of Haitians eating pets,” Governor ...

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'Taking away from the real issues' | Springfield leaders say health ... (WCPO)

The city's mayor again shut down claims of Haitian migrants killing and eating pets after viral social media posts garnered global attention.

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Vance, Yost targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio with ignorant fear ... (ncpolicywatch.com)

U.S. Senator JD Vance spreads lies about the Haitian immigrants who have migrated in recent years to in Springfield, Ohio.

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Bomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio (ABC News)

A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office.

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Ohio governor reaffirms Haitian immigrants are not eating animals (BBC News)

Governor Mike DeWine defended Haitians in the town of Springfield as people who 'work very, very hard'

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Bomb threat prompts evacuations at Springfield City Hall (10TV)

People were evacuated from the building. Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the threat.

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Springfield City Hall evacuated after bomb threat (WDTN.com)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — City Hall was evacuated this morning in Springfield. The Springfield Police Division confirmed to 2 NEWS that the building was ...

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Springfield City Hall, school, county hit by threats tied to Haitian issue (Springfield News Sun)

Multiple city, county and school buildings around Springfield were closed Thursday after a bomb threat “to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,

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Republican Ohio governor dismisses Springfield migrant claim: 'The ... (The Hill)

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine dismissed the false claims of Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, instead discussing other aspects of the influx ...

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Bomb threat shuts down Springfield City Hall (Cleveland 19 News)

A bomb threat issued to ...

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City Hall in Springfield, Ohio, Is Closed After Bomb Threat (The New York Times)

Officials were alerted to the threat via an email message at 8:24 a.m. local time that was sent to “multiple agencies and media outlets,” the city statement ...

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Bomb threat issued to multiple locations in Springfield (WYSO)

This comes after recent incendiary claims from social media posts that were picked up and spread by former President Donald Trump and right-wing media about ...

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Springfield City Hall Evacuates Amid Pet-Eating Conspiracy Theories (TIME)

A bomb threat has been issued across facilities in Springfield, Ohio after false rumors claiming that Haitian immigrants in the city are eating people's ...

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Springfield school evacuated, Ohio BMV locations and county ... (WDTN.com)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — Multiple locations in Springfield have either evacuated or decided to close on Thursday. School Buildings According to a ...

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Trump doubles down on debunked conspiracy about Haitian ... (PBS NewsHour)

Donald Trump doubled down on unsupported claims that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating people's pets in the city of Springfield, Ohio.

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Young — but experienced — actors shine as Dorothy in Springfield ... (Springfield Daily Citizen)

A pair of young, but veteran, actors shine in the iconic role of Dorothy in Springfield Little Theatre's production of “The Wizard of Oz.”

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Springfield Bomb threat stokes fear after false claims about Haitian ... (NBC News)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio town at the center of a culture war over debunked claims about Haitian migrants was forced to close its City Hall on Thursday ...

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Shana's Trail continues legacy of local Springfield High School athlete (nbc16.com)

The legacy of Springfield High School (SHS) record-setting athlete Molly "Shana" Thomas Barr continues to live on thanks to the Springfield Legacy Run ...

Springfield, Ohio, evacuated city hall, school and other locations due ... (NPR)

Authorities in Springfield Ohio evacuated city hall after receiving bomb threats for several locations in the town. The threats came after accusations about ...

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Bomb threats reported at multiple buildings in Springfield, Ohio ... (weisradio.com)

(SPRINGFIELD, Ohio) -- A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office ...

Springfield, Ohio, evacuated city hall, school and other locations due ... (KGOU)

KATHRYN MOBLEY, BYLINE: Hi. How are you doing, Ari? SHAPIRO: All right. You attended the press conference where officials spoke about the bomb threats. What did ...

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Shana's Trail continues legacy of local Springfield High School athlete (nbc16.com)

The legacy of Springfield High School (SHS) record-setting athlete Molly "Shana" Thomas Barr continues to live on thanks to the Springfield Legacy Run ...

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