Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz dismissed the immigration crisis overwhelming the blue-collar town of Springfield, Ohio, Tuesday as tens of thousands of Haitians have descended on the dilapidated community of roughly 60,000.
After complaining about congressional Republicans killing a catastrophic bill that would have codified an open border, Walz went on to admonish former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance for “creating stories” about the “large number of people who were here legally in Springfield.”
“This is what happens when you don’t want to solve it,” Walz said, as if passing a bill to grant amnesty for all with 5,000 crossings permitted on a daily basis were solving anything.
Walz: This is what happens when you don’t want to solve it. You demonize it. Vance talking about creating stories.. That vilified a large number of people who were here legally in Springfield.. The governor had to send law enforcement to escort kids to school pic.twitter.com/wY4fo3iF7Q
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Walz then accused Republicans of fomenting fear in Springfield for amplifying the concerns of residents now living among 20,000 new Haitian neighbors. “The governor had to send state law enforcement to escort kindergartners to school,” Walz said.
At a city commission meeting in August, however, locals detailed their own safety concerns with daily harassment and reckless driving. “I have men that cannot speak English in my front yard screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard, throwing trash in my front yard,” a resident identified as
