Springfield Haitian immigrants are terrified that Trump makes them an “example” with mass deportations

Four months ago, then nominated presidential Donald Trump He repeatedly told his followers an unfounded lie that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio They were eating resident pets.

He is now president, and members of the Haitian immigrants of Springfield are afraid that they will make an “example” of them as It promises to carry out mass deportations throughout the country., Political information.

The Trump administration has already Began to carry out immigration and customs application of customs application throughout the country, even in Chicago, Newark, Miami and Colorado. Has also taken several other steps to Implement your hard line immigration agendaincluding Trying to end the citizenship of birth rights.

Marjorie Koveleski, a Haitian-American Springfield resident for decades who helps mark the beginning of newcomers, many fearful of mass deportations told Politico.

“They think they are going to make Springfield the example,” he told Politico.

Brandon Sipes, a humanitarian crisis advisor to Nazarene’s compassionate ministries in Springfield, said 20-30 Haitian residents who used to attend their church. Now that number “just came out,” he said.

“The few families that would come to church were very afraid,” he told Politico.

Trump’s rhetoric has affected families that call Springfield his home.

“This was very difficult mentally, because at some points, people were afraid to go or go to grocer . “That rhetoric was so negative that some people in the city left because they couldn’t bear all that pressure.”

Some 15,000 Haitian migrants have established themselves in the city under a program that grants temporary protected immigration status to individuals from countries that the United States considers especially dangerous, including Haiti.

Last year, Trump, JD Vance and his allies Maga repeatedly stated that immigrants were eating dogs and cats in the medium city of about 58,000 people.

The theory, that city officials argued that there is no evidence, was even discussed in the debate stage as Trump faced Kamala Harris. Debate moderator David Muir pointed out that the claim was unfounded, but Trump doubled.

The foundation claim seems to have originated from a publication that describes a fourth -hand account in a Springfield Facebook group. There is no evidence to support the theory and city officials have rejected the claim.

Trump’s rhetoric already disturbed the community last year, such as Government schools and buildings were attacked by dozens of bomb threats In the following weeks to promote conspiracy without foundation. Ohio Mike Dewine’s republican governor, a Trump supporter, even wrote an opinion article for the New York Times in which he defended the Haitian population.

“They are legally there” He wrote. “They are there to work.” He also said that the population has contributed to a “resurgence in the manufacture and creation of employment” in the city.

Independent He has contacted the Trump administration to comment.