Haitian immigrants are reportedly voluntarily deported from Springfield, Ohio, and fleeing to sanctuary jurisdictions such as Chicago, Illinois, and New York City, New York.
Springfield, a city of 50,000 people between Columbus and Dayton, is a city of 50,000 people who, months ago, announced that President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. He drew national attention by pointing out that Haitian immigrants were flooding in. immigration policy.
Many of the 10,000 to 20,000 Haitian immigrants who have arrived in Springfield over the past few years remain in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a quasi-amnesty program. Some were granted parole after being released into the United States at the southern border.
As Breitbart News reported in September, the arrival of thousands of Haitians has caused housing costs to soar in Springfield, increased reliance on welfare, and increased demand for vehicles for police and fire departments to respond to. There is also a sharp increase in accidents.
Following Trump and Vance's election victories this month, Haitian immigrants spoke out. CBS News and guardian They say they plan to flee to sanctuaries like Chicago or New York City.
According to reports, some people have already escaped. One Haitian woman said she knew of 10 family members and friends who had already left Springfield, an immigration activist said. guardian “People are leaving.''
Vance, in particular, accurately links mass immigration to rising housing costs.
In Springfield, for example, the housing supply is being bought up by landlords seeking to jack up rents for newly arrived Haitian immigrants who are willing to share apartments and pay much higher prices.
As a result, many Springfield locals are out of market value and can no longer afford to pay $2,000 to $3,000 in rent.
“The 25 million illegal aliens competing with Americans for scarce housing is one of the biggest drivers of housing prices in this country,” Vance said at this year's debate. ” he said. “That's why, under the leadership of Kamala Harris, we're seeing a huge increase in home prices, paralleling a huge increase in the illegal alien population.”
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Please email jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
