Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he would send troops and $2.5 million to Springfield, OH, due to the surge of Haitian migrants.
“I want the people of Springfield and Clark County to know that as we move forward, we will continue to do everything we can to help the community deal with the surge of migrants,” said DeWine. “The federal government has not demonstrated that they have any kind of plan to deal with the issue. We will not walk away.”
The city of Springfield claims it has 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants who “are here legally, under the Immigration Parole Program.”
The immigration FAQ page makes it sound all fine and dandy in Springfield, but the influx has strained local resources, including hospitals, housing, and education.
Not to mention the videos of people telling the city council they have been dealing with squatters, seeing people killing and eating ducks, and not knowing how to drive:
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have been sent to the city to assist local law enforcement, largely due to complaints that the Haitians don’t understand driving rules in the United States. “Beginning tomorrow morning, OSHP troopers will patrol local roads with the highest crash rates and hold accountable any driver who drives erratically and risks the safety of others,” a press release stated.
One of those drivers struck a school bus on August 22, 2023, killing Aiden Clark, 11, and injuring dozens of other students.
A judge sentenced Hermanio Joseph, 36, to nine to 13.5 years in prison. The Haitian immigrant did not have a valid driver’s license.
Joseph and his passenger had non-life threatening injuries.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told his office to find any “legal avenues to stop the federal government from sending an unlimited number of migrants to Ohio communities.”
New state support announced by the governor on Tuesday includes directing the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Health to assist in policing and expanding primary care.DeWine said beginning Wednesday morning, there will be more troopers and patrol cars in Springfield to help police officers deal with traffic concerns.To help expand primary care in the city, DeWine announced that he is committing a minimum of $2.5 million for the next two years to help deal with the surge of migrants.“The actions we are taking is in the nature of prevention,” he said. “I don’t want to get anybody in a panic, it’s just stating facts. We need to stay on top of this.”
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