Residents in Springfield, Ohio, continue to face threats and intimidation weeks after former President Donald Trump made unverified claims about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets during a presidential debate. The situation has strained city resources and caused fear within the Haitian community.
Residents in Springfield , Ohio , continue to encounter threats to their community weeks after former President Donald Trump brought up unverified claims that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating pets during a presidential debate two weeks ago.City officials have estimated that at least 15,000 Haitian immigrants have moved to the region, which has strained resources.Denise Williams, president of the Springfield NAACP, said she is among those who have gotten threats.
'Definitely this is a costly endeavor in our community with the increased security we've had to experience and even the additional communities that have come around us to help support us along with the state of Ohio,' Rue said.Among the resources from the State of Ohio are members of the Ohio Highway Patrol who are guarding area schools after multiple threats shuttered classrooms in the days following the debate.Williams said that hate groups have been 'emboldened.
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