The claim: Video shows a ‘Haitian militia’ forming in Springfield, Ohio
A Sept. 23 Instagram post ( direct link , archive link ) shows a video of dozens of similarly dressed people walking down a residential street.
“Haitian militia is reportedly forming in Springfield, Ohio,” text in the video reads.
Similar claims were made on Facebook and on X, formerly Twitter .
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The video shows a religious group marching in Springfield. There is no evidence it is connected to a Haitian militia.
Religious group posted videos, photos of march
The Haitian community near Springfield has received unwelcome attention in recent weeks after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, claimed falsely that immigrants there were eating people’s pets. In the ensuing weeks, the community has seen threats of violence .
The march in the video, however, is not of a Haitian militia forming in Springfield. It shows members of Israel United in Christ, a religious group whose members from nearby Columbus, Ohio, said on Facebook they “BLITZED Springfield, Ohio On A Mission To Wake Up The So Called Haitians Who Are The Tribe Of Levi.”