Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine claimed that the economic progress made in Springfield would be lost if the thousands of Haitians currently living there were to leave.
Springfield attracted widespread media attention following viral online claims about Haitian migrants allegedly eating pets, and many longtime residents saying the vast influx of migrants has caused strain to the city’s infrastructure. However, the Republican governor on Wednesday said the thousands of Haitians who’ve made Springfield home are essential for the city’s job sector.
“I was asked the question several weeks ago: What would happen if all the Haitians were gone from Springfield?’ DeWine said during a press conference that pertained to declining overdose deaths in Ohio. “And the reality is that some of the economic progress that we have made at Springfield will go away.”
“Haitians came here to work,” the Republican governor said. “They were hired because there was work. They were hired because there were openings that could not be filled by companies.”
Springfield was thrust into the national spotlight in September after it was alleged on a social media page for local residents that a Haitian migrant had been spotted butchering a pet cat for consumption. That claim gained further attention when former President Donald Trump made mention of it it during his presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. […]
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