A resident of Springfield, Ohio, recently voiced her distress at a City Commission Meeting, detailing the daily harassment and fear she and her elderly husband have been subjected to by Haitian immigrants squatting on their property.
The couple's sense of safety has been eroded by the escalating homeless population in their neighborhood, which includes non-English speaking men who litter their property with mattresses and trash and subject them to verbal abuse.
According to The Post Millennial, the woman, in her plea for help, shared her husband's despair, "My husband is elderly and last night after living in this home for 45 years he said Noel, guess what? Its time to pack up and move. He said we cant do this anymore. He said its killing both of us mentally. She further questioned the city's priorities, asking, I dont understand what you expect of us as citizens. I understand theyre here under temporary protected status and youre protecting them but whos protecting us? If were protecting them, whos protecting me?
Springfield, a city with a population of 58,000, has seen a significant surge of 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian immigrants in recent years. The city was thrust into the national immigration debate last year when a Haitian national without a valid US driver's license caused a fatal accident involving a school bus, resulting in the death of an 11-year-old boy and injuries to 23 other children.
Mayor Rob Rue, in a July appearance on Fox & Friends First, criticized the current administration's border policy, stating, This border crisis, the policy of this administration, is failing cities like ours and taxing us beyond our limit. He pointed out that the citys resources and infrastructure are being stretched thin due to the influx of illegal immigrants.
City Manager Bryan Heck echoed these sentiments, telling Fox News, "It's taxing our infrastructure. It's taxing public safety. It's taxing our schools. It's taxing health careit's taxing our housing. He warned of the dire consequences of this situation, saying, "It's setting communities like Springfield up to fail. And, we do not have the capacity to sustain it, and, without additional federal assistance or support, communities like Springfield will fail.
The situation in Springfield underscores the urgent need for a comprehensive and sustainable solution to the immigration crisis, one that respects the rights of citizens and ensures their safety and well-being.
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