What We Know About the Haitians Taking Over This Ohio Town

Tens of thousands of Haitian nationals have taken over a small city in southwestern Ohio, and now they comprise about a third of the town's population. Matt touched on some of the insane stories out of Ohio of Haitians allegedly consuming cats and decapitating ducks, though local law enforcement has denied receiving reports related to such cat-eating claims, saying it's "not something that's on our radar right now."

Nevertheless, the arrival of 15,000 to 20,000 Haitians in Springfield specifically — home to 58,000 or so residents — is a case study of how the Biden-Harris administration's border crisis is wreaking havoc on America's heartland.

How Did They Get Here?

Why did they pick Springfield, a place far from the border?

In 2020, a surge of Haitians swarmed Ohio supposedly in search of work. Settling on Springfield, a municipality with a shrinking population but blue-collar jobs abound, the new arrivals found a tiny-ish town that's easy to embed themselves in. Word also got around that the cost of living is relatively low, and the appeal attracted them in droves.