Nation Apr 23 How Springfield and its Haitian immigrants are still dealing with election’s spotlight By Judy Woodruff, Mary Fecteau, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen
Nation Jan 27 Springfield’s Haitian migrants turn to faith amid deportation fears Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them. By Luis Andres Henao, Jessie Wardarski, Associated Press
Politics Dec 25 Watch 7:02 PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle The 2024 campaign was unlike any in modern American history. But one thing united candidates across the political spectrum, they were all searching for messages that would resonate with voters. The team at the fact-checking organization PolitiFact investigated hundreds of… By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan
Nation Sep 17 Watch 6:57 How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian community It’s been a week since Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance threw an ugly spotlight on the small city of Springfield, Ohio, by spreading unverified claims about Haitian immigrants killing and eating people’s pets. Since then, the city… By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau
Politics Sep 17 Watch 6:37 Gov. DeWine urges Trump and Vance to end ‘very hurtful’ comments about Haitian migrants Springfield, Ohio, remains on edge as Donald Trump and JD Vance continue spreading racist lies about Haitian migrants. Throughout the turmoil, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has called for calm, sent additional law enforcement resources and condemned hate. Amna Nawaz spoke… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Sep 17 Springfield facing threats from overseas after Trump’s lies about Haitians, Ohio governor’s office says By Patrick Aftoora Orsagos, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Ohio officials have stationed state police at Springfield schools in response to bomb threats that officials say are mostly coming from overseas. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: FBI investigates apparent assassination attempt on Trump in West Palm Beach In our news wrap Sunday, Secret Service agents opened fire on a person with a firearm near Trump at his golf club in Florida, a university in Springfield, Ohio received a shooting threat targeting Haitian community members, Houthi rebels fired… Continue watching
Sep 15 Vance continues fueling false rumors about migrants in Ohio as community receives threats By Colleen Long, Associated Press For two days straight, bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings in Springfield, Ohio, with some emailed threats referencing an influx of migrants into the community. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 9:41 Harris courts voters in Pennsylvania as Trump continues attacks on Haitian migrants By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens After facing off this week for the debate, former President Trump and Vice President Harris are now on opposite ends of the country. Harris focused on Pennsylvania voters while Trump spoke to reporters at his golf club in California. Trump… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 4:39 Trump doubles down on debunked conspiracy about Haitian immigrants in Ohio By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau Donald Trump doubled down on unsupported claims that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating people's pets in the city of Springfield, Ohio. William Brangham recently visited Springfield and spoke with city officials and members of the Haitian community. He joined… Continue watching