Guerline Jozef, leader of a Haitian nonprofit community group, filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio for spreading false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio eating local pets. The charges include disrupting public services, making false alarms, complicity, telecommunications harassment, and aggravated menacing. The group’s attorney, Subodh Chandra, emphasized the need for Trump and Vance to be held accountable for their actions. Despite city officials repeatedly stating that the claims were not true, Trump and Vance continued to spread the falsehood on social media and at rallies. The allegations have led to bomb threats in Springfield, causing schools and city buildings to close temporarily. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also addressed the influx of Haitian immigrants in an op-ed, confirming that they are in the city legally and are there to work. The charges against Trump and Vance aim to hold them responsible for their actions and ensure they are subject to the same laws as anyone else would be. Officials in Springfield have dismissed the claims as meritless, with city police stating that there are no credible reports of Haitian immigrants harming pets. The legal action taken by Jozef and the Haitian Bridge Alliance seeks justice for the community and pushes back against harmful and false narratives about immigrants.
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Springfield’s Haitian group takes legal action against Trump and Vance over unfounded pet allegations
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