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Springfield? You here? (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

Going to use this meme post to say I've done some research, and I can empathize with the Springfield community. They have taken in 15-20,000 Haitian immigrants for temporary stay, in a community of 60,000.

This does seem like a real issue that can reshape communities and strain local services. I do believe they need support. It's a bit of a shame it's been presented in such a ridiculous way.

https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/thousands-of-haitian-immigrants-now-in-springfield-5-takeaways-from-our-reporting/QQFDZR6JAVCBNC6TGZGAEKE2JU/

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Springfield police, Springfield city and Clark County officials said that rumors of pets or wildlife being eaten by Haitian immigrants had zero verified reports of specific claims

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

I have some family there. The last they mentioned it, the biggest issue that wasn't strain on services or "scary non-white people" (paraphrased, but basically that) was unlicensed and uninsured drivers in accidents. That was a little over a year ago, though.

[+] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Are we the nation of immigrants or the nation of those who hate them? I choose to welcome our immigrants as my ancestors wished they’d been welcomed. Let’s help them learn to be Americans as they show us some cool shit to add to being an American

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Well said, I support every bit of this coming from the southwest corner of Ohio. We should be embracing this as I can see this as strengthening our local economy.

A country built on immigration needs to continue to embrace immigration. Tired of all this divide, hatred and back-assward non-sense.

Next up, let's fix our education system or none of this will matter in a decade. Shameful we choose to heavily focus on anti-race, anti individualism and other demoralizing, distracting issues. As having kids in the public school system we are screwed if changes are not made there.