fueled by a false stomach churning conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating people's pets something city officials say there is no evidence of Springfield officials blasting the rhetoric saying the city's Haitian immigrants are there legally but adding tensions have been mounting around a large recent influx roughly 15,000 drawn by manufacturing jobs but some Springfield residents say that's put a strain on resources I'm angry that foreigners are using up the resources that were set up for the Americans that reside here