Trump's deportation drive is reshaping Springfield, Ohio, the town where he falsely claimed migrants were eating pets

Summary

The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false claim that migrants were eating pets. Years later, the town remains at the heart of the immigration debate as Trump's deportation drive reshapes it, according to the BBC report.

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1. BBC

   21 Oct 2026, 02:37 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Trump's deportation drive is reshaping Springfield, Ohio, the town where he claimed migrants were eating pets, and that the town remains at the heart of the immigration debate years after the claim.