An advocacy group has accused the former president and his running mate of egging on violent threats and harassment against Haitians

Republican presidential and vice-presidential nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance are facing criminal charges and an arrest request related to their weeks-long false claims that Haitian immigrants are stealing the pets of Springfield,

The charges come after Trump and Vance claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets in the Ohio town.

By Eugene Kiely Former President Donald Trump created a stir when he made the baseless claim in a Sept. 10 presidential debate that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are “eating the pets” of their new neighbors — repeating a rumor that his running mate,

In its lawsuit, the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a group that advocates on behalf of immigrants from Haiti, noted that the Republican presidential ticket has spread lies that have resulted in bomb threats,

Trump and Vance have continuously amplified a false online conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, elevating an internet rumor to the national stage. The FBI is investigating threats and intimidation of Haitians in Springfield — many of whom are living and working there legally.

Haitian Bridge Alliance, a nonprofit that provides immigrants with legal and social services, has filed paperwork with Clark County Municipal Court in Ohio, laying out the various laws that Trump and Vance have broken.