Springfield church offers support to Haitian community

The small Ohio city is in a world of chaos, as dozens of hoax bomb threats have come in since last week’s presidential debate. The state's governor says those threats have come from foreign entities. Former President Donald Trump, and his running mate JD Vance, have falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs. City officials acknowledge growing pains as their community expands, but say there’s no evidence to support the claim they are eating pets. Many of the immigrants in Springfield and elsewhere came to the U.S. to flee violence in their home country. Many Haitians are here under a federal program called Temporary Protected Status. The program allows them to temporarily live and work in the U.S. because conditions are considered too dangerous for them to return to Haiti. Senior Pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church invited the leader of Haitian Community Help and Support Center to join his congregation in worship, one of the many ways he and his church are trying to help immigrants. He joins LiveNOW from FOX to share the reality of life in Springfield, Ohio.

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