"Harmony in Every Heartbeat
Springfield, Ohio, has been thrust into the political spotlight this election year as Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance repeated baseless claims that Haitian immigrants in the small town are abducting and eating people’s pets. Local officials have debunked the claim, telling PBS News there has been no uptick in crime related to Haitian residents…
Springfield, Ohio, is at the center of one of the most fraught issues in this election. GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance wrote that “Haitian illegal immigrants” are “draining social services and generally causing chaos.” Springfield has seen its population grow by over 20 percent in four years, driven mostly by immigration. William Brangham visited…
