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Springfield, Ohio has been a hot topic across the country this week with claims of immigrants killing wild ducks and even eating pets. Well, Donald Trump even brought it up during the presidential debate less than 24 hours ago. But as Tt V's Colin Dorsey reveals now it's not true. Here's he's here now to explain why the town of Springfield, Ohio has become the center of the immigration debate with high profile politicians claiming Haitian immigrants have caused disruptions in the city. During Tuesday's debate, former President Donald Trump amplified these claims sharing unfounded allegations about the Haitian immigrant population. Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats, they're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there. Many verify viewers reached out to ask whether this is actually happening. So we went to these sources to get an answer. There is no evidence to support these claims. Springfield City manager, Brian heck said in a recorded statement on Wednesday, it is disappointing that some of the narrative surrounding our city has been skewed by misinformation circulating on social media and further amplified by political rhetoric in the current highly charged presidential election cycle. Karen Graves, a spokesperson for the city told verify there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community. Rose Tamar Joseph, operations manager for the Haitian Support Center in Springfield confirms all of that those rumors that we knew about it. Like they just saw it on social media, that's how we knew about it. Also saying there's no truth to the claims. No. So we can verify that there is no evidence to support these viral claims. So where did it stem from? It appears to have started in a local Facebook group and then gained traction during an August 27th Springfield Ohio commission meeting. When a man who describes himself as a social media influencer brought up the claim without any evidence with your verify in Springfield, Ohio. I'm Colin Dorsey.