Springfield, Ohio resident claims Haitian migrants cutting off ducks' heads and eating them
It’s a wild viral claim that has been snapped up and memed by Elon Musk, Republican influencers and even former President Donald Trump’s running-mate JD Vance — but it also stems from a serious problem.
Officials say that up to 20,000 Haitian immigrants have flowed into the city in the last several years, putting a huge strain on city services.The craze began with an August meeting of the Springfield City Commission, where a 28-year-old man claimed — without evidence — that Haitian migrants were beheading ducks at local parks and then taking them home to eat.
However, records do not indicate the woman is either Haitian or a migrant — and she was arrested in Canton, about three hours from Springfield.Vance, who is also an Ohio senator, was one of the first major politicians to amplify the reports of migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. But that white majority has been declining over the last ten years – slowly but steadily – while minorities have been growing.
“White supremacist and antidemocratic movements have always used the claim that so-called black savages are coming to destroy, especially when political power is up for grabs. This is no different.” Many residents and local politicians — including Vance — have expressed outrage at the influx, claiming the Haitian population has strained the city’s services and left legal Americans in the lurch.
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