Students in Springfield, Ohio, attended classes Tuesday with increased security provided by the state, as threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants continue to disrupt daily life in the city.

The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city since President Donald Trump and others pushed the false claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating pets has children living in fear,

The measure is needed "to efficiently and effectively protect our public safety," he says, urging Trump to stay away.