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The Springfield pet-eating hoax was not the only immigration lie Vance spouted tonight

Graphic photo collage of 2024 Vice Presidentia candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz.
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

The racist rumors about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio came up once again at tonight’s vice presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH).

“Governor Walz brought up the community of Springfield, and he’s very worried about the things that I’ve said,” Vance said after his opponent criticized him for saying he’s willing to “create stories” about migrants to draw attention to Americans who suffering. Vance then listed problems in Springfield — including overcrowded schools and rising home prices — which he claimed are happening “because we brought in millions of illegal immigrants who are competing with Americans.” When a moderator clarified that members of Springfield’s Haitian community are largely are…

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