Haitians find solidarity at church after week of false pet-eating claims
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole. This Sunday, they needed that uplifting balm more than ever.
“Jesus was a refugee, so he identifies with what the Haitians are going through. And the Bible is, is this is an easy sermon to do because the Bible is very clear on our mandate to stand for people who are oppressed and to love and welcome immigrants,” said pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church who welcomed several members of the Haitian community to his service on Sunday.
Their community is reeling from false accusations that they are eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs. The now viral and highly politicized rumors are being fueled by former President Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and others.
And violent threats against the community are upending daily life in their city.
“I can't even begin to tell you how scared and anxious they are right now. And it could all be stopped if people would just admit that they've been misinformed, that this hasn't happened. If people in power or people who have been in power would ask the hate groups to leave, I think they probably would,” said Ruby.
Officials have said there have been no credible or detailed reports about the pet-eating claims, even as Trump and his allies use them to amplify racist stereotypes about Black and brown immigrants.
Trump’s 2024 campaign has focused heavily on illegal immigration, often referencing in his speeches crimes committed by migrants. He argues immigrants are responsible for driving up crime and drug abuse in the United States and taking resources from American citizens.
Across town in Springfield, another service was held at The First Haitian Church, located next to the Haitian Community Center.
“It was a challenging week because we're not used to that in an American society where Haitians are targeted for something they don't do,” said Bernardette Dor, one of the pastors at The First Haitian Church.
“They feel the threat, they feel they not welcome. They feel people are talking about them.” She said.
Though she worries about repercussions of the false statements, she said gathering to worship with her community and feeling support from others in Springfield gives her hope.
“One thing I can tell you, we are good people,” said Dor. “We love working. We love having fun. And we have good cuisine, good food. We're always laughing, dancing. Even though in the midst of adversity, we're still having faith in God. We believe we are strong in faith. We believe in God. We believe in love. We believe in Christ. And I think that's made the difference.”
The 9th commandment states “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (Ex. 20:16). Those who choose to do so are doomed.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.- Proverbs 19:5
It's not lies
@@karensback God will judge that
Amén
The Bible says don't come here and eat peoples pets go back you are not getting a free ride
@@ginamordhorst2298what Bible is that from. They were invited the r there legally. God said when a stranger n a strange land u cloth them feed them house them.
they're calling Springfield "LITTLE HAITI" Just sayin
We understand you're good people but be good people in your country and don't come over here with those rituals
@@womanqween1912What rituals, schools, shopping malls and movie theaters shootings. ?
Who said these were false claims? I heard no one on the video say it was false, and besides that l am from Springfield, my family currently lives there and has seen these problems first hand, so why is channel 10, spreading these lies ?
It's disgusting. They've taken a side and it's against the locals.
The person who started the cat eating rumor has admitted it was all a LIE.
@@santo8389no they didn't. I've seen plenty of videos from springfield residents saying it's true. How many Haitians are in your neighborhood? You must be a jooo
@@santo8389 You're a liar. Go away.
Remember that for Democrats Truth is Lies and Bad is Good.
Sorry but stories are not false
Yet still no proof...weird
Vance admitted yesterday on live tv they made it up
Yes. I have seen video. ANIMALS EATING ANIMALS
Yet you have no proof.
@@santo8389 Its everywhere. You must be some kind of bot.
Hateful people….. the only thing that matters in this life is how we treat other people.
Well, watch out, because they really do these things. I live in the Dominican Republic, next to Haití in case You don't know, and they do exactly what they are saying and much more. They Even throw plastic bags full of feces on your garden or against your house walls.
Why let other people ( current illegitimate Biden Administation ) treat Americans like garbage ? Know Haitian Culture before shouting Hate. It includes Voodoo Rituals & Animal Sacrifice.
😂they eat ppl Wendy but stay emotional ig
Is it kind to the residents to pretend they are not being terrorized?
Yes you shouldn't eat other peoples pets.
Everyone saw the video of the Haitian man walking with duck in his hands.
That's been debunked and was in Columbus.
It's too late The "cat " out of the bag
Rebel News has been doing a great job investigating and covering this and the allegations look to be true.
I watch and listen to Rebel News for entertainment, not for news.
Almighty God Forgive Trump and JDvance
You are totally wrong. I live in a country where we have around 5,000,000 haitian migrants. They do eat your pets heartlessly, and they practice a sort of very strong witchcraft in which they do animal sacrifices, mostly chicken because it is more affordable. The bigger the animal the stronger the witchcraft. Sometimes they Even sacrifice little children or Even adult people. You don't know what you're dealing with.
😂🤡🤣
If your loyaltybis still with Haiti, maybe you should consider going back to Haiti and helping them recover the nation.
Italians who came to this country sent money back to Italy. That doesn't mean that's where their loyalties lie. Racists are so tiresome. Lack education and take it out on the rest of us.
Original Haitians in Springfield were never a problem. Not sure about the 20,000 recent arrivals, lots of language & cultural problems. Hope they find a solution.
They didn't all arrive at the same time. And that's how racism works. Whites are OK with a few blacks, but not that many. If those were Ukrainians, the white folks would be fine. When 600,000 Italians came to this country, white folks in New York were just as racists.
Martha's Vinyeard has lots of nice property as well. Why are they not there with all those wealthy democrats???
They were invited there to work. To build up Springfield declining population. They r there legally.
@@audreyedwards96 You Will SEE soon what some legal decisions can come up to. We have the experience. We have 5,000,000 of them.
@@lourdesgarcia-vo6oj first there r not even 5 million Haitian n America. There r not even a million Haitian n America. They were invited legally to Ohio to work due to the declining population n Springfield and the jobs that were not being filled by Springfield resident. I can guarantee Springfield is popular getting more federal money due to the increase n population. They r getting grants to build businesses due to the increase n population due to the Haitian ppl.
@@audreyedwards96 yes 500 hundred not 20,000
And after the service they had a barbecue! Hahahaha!
NOT DOG OR CAT . That's for you
@@yu.3806Danggggg
Were losing the country
U aint losing shit!
Tell that to the families of the murder victims killed by illegals.
Yes we are. To racists MAGA. They are trying to destroy us.
@@ShawnHaun what Abt the families who lose their children and love ones to mass shootings n schools churches grocery store shopping malls concerts. R ppl who lose love one to police brutality.
😂😂😂
Lies
Are evil
Haitians & other Voodoo Practitioners were targeting masoleums in my area decades ago for relics ( Bones etc ) and ceremony sites.
We know what those people believe and practice - and how they always cover for their kind.
God Bless HAITI.
Who's God and why bless Haiti?
And the American citizens that have to compete for jobs with their low wages. I hope American citizens do not end up homeless just so the wealthy can have cheap labor.
Haiti is godless.
Leave
The residents of the town want all Haitians deported. how the mayor and the governor of Ohio are keeping Haitian illegal immigrants is criminal!
Did you serve pets at Communion?
False pet eating claims? There's literal videos of it happening....
Wbns has poked iys head out of the snakes hole
They Eating dog sandwich,cat soup and duck wings.
BUT YOU SAY NOTHING ABOUT CHINA BECAUSE THEY EAT DOGS IN THEIR CULTURE, BUT HAITIANS DON'T EAT DOGS IN THEIR CULTURE, YOU RASCIST!!!!
God see you.
@@MagalieFrancius yup the devil too
NOT FALSE. THE PET EATING IS TRUE
Play the Victim!
I don't think they need to play.
Think we gonna back down to white crackhead. Bring it on
That's Trump. Nobody whines more than that orange baby.
I stand with you!
Go back to your own we don't care if you're laughing ha ha cackle cackle 😅
God know everything, thank you
Why are some people so hateful and wickedly evil to others
I don’t know ask the government? They certainly hate the citizens of this country
NO, YOU'RE WRONG. THEY ARE JUST TELLING THE TRUTH.
Isn’t Satan always telling the evils false is the truth
Why are so many people so freakin naive ?
@@EmmanuelBediako-yg8ne that could apply to you as well
Why don't they speak 🗣️ English yet they have been there quite awhile
Tethers in their feelings
🙏🏽🎚️🙏🏽
Miss you know just what your people is do with them cats it's no secret
Go home!
Screw u.
Or What?
@@santo8389You're getting ready to find out! Americans don't want you here!!
It's a stolen land .
They are home. Melania lived in this country for nearly ten years before becoming a US citizen. Came here on an Einstein Visa after dropping out of college as a freshman. She didn't become a citizen until she married sugar daddy Trump. Trump's mom came to this country as an immigrant, as an adult, just like Kamala's mother. NONE of Trump's grandparents were born in this country. Just like Kamala. Two of Obama's grandparents and his mother was born here. Only Trump's dad was born here. So Trump's citizenship is akin to Obama's.
Ok 😮
Some are voodoo workers
😂
Because when not practicing voo doo im in church! 😅
YOU ARE SO IGNORANT! ALL HAITIANS ARE NOT VOODOO WORSHIPPERS! THERE ARE MORE CHRISTIANS IN HAITI THAN VOODOO WORSHIPPERS IN HAITI. I AM HAITI BUT I AM A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN
How to search the voodoo practitioner than being you
@@yu.3806 Go away, ghoul.
@@yu.3806.worse English than me
@anewleaf6847 news flash. My accent is way better than yours 😆 🤣 😂