Research/Study
False claims about Haitian migrants, pushed by the GOP ticket and right-wing media, have had real-world consequences
This isn’t the first time right-wing media narratives about migrants have been followed by violent threats and acts
Published
Right-wing media’s penchant for xenophobic fearmongering has once again contributed to threats of real-world violence, this time after outlets helped spread a racist claim about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, that was pushed by Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH).
Since then, Springfield has fielded dozens of bomb threats, schools have been forced to close or evacuate, and at least one Haitian resident reported vandalism.
In the past, right-wing anti-migrant narratives have fueled vigilante groups, bomb threats, and mass shootings.