Article 6R5N0 The Springfield pet-eating hoax was not the only immigration lie Vance spouted during the debate

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

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The racist rumors about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, came up once again at tonight's vice presidential debate between Minnesota 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 are 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...

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