Residents of Springfield, Ohio, are voicing their outrage after the sudden influx of Haitian immigrants has sparked numerous social issues, overwhelmed services, and worsened the housing crisis.
Up to 20,000 Haitian immigrants have moved to Springfield in the last few years, according to the city’s mayor. The last available Census data shows the city with a population of 58,000 people — meaning the sudden influx was about a third of the town’s population.
Residents’ concerns
Residents speaking at city commission meetings over recent months have complained about the influx of migrants, who have special legal status per the Biden-Harris administration.
A resident named Anthony Harris said at the August 27 meeting that migrants are grabbing ducks from the park, killing, and eating them.
“They’re in the park, grabbing up ducks, by their necks, and cutting their heads off and…
