John Legend Wants Springfield To Welcome Haitian Immigrants

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Ultra left-wing singer John Legend has took to Instagram to urge Springfield, Ohio residents to welcome Haitian immigrants and ignore the negative stereotypes.

Legend, who hails from Springfield was motivated to make the post by former President Donald Trump’s accusations against the Haitian immigrants flooding the city during the debate.

“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats,” Trump said about the Haitians in Springfield.

The debate’s moderators were quick to point out that city officials had denied the allegations.

“Springfield has had a large influx of Haitian immigrants who come to our city,” Legend began.

“Now, our city had been shrinking for decades. We didn’t have enough jobs. We didn’t have enough opportunity, so people left and went somewhere else.”

He said that the local economy has since rebounded and now there are not enough workers to meet the demand.

Legend explained that the recent “turmoil” in Haiti has led the federal government to issue visas to Haitian immigrants, allowing them to move to the US legally.

“There are plenty of reasons why this might be a challenge for my hometown,” he acknowledged.

“But the bottom line is these people came to Springfield because there were jobs for them and they were willing to work.”

Legend compared the Haitian immigrants to the historical waves of immigrants that came from Europe in the last century.

“They commit less crime than native-born Americans, and they will assimilate and integrate in time, but it takes time,” he continued.

“So I think all of us need to have the same kind of grace that we would want our ancestors to have when they moved here with our Haitian brothers and sisters,” the singer added.

Debunking rumors, Legend added, “Nobody’s eating cats. Nobody’s eating dogs.”

In conclusion, he urged people to “love our neighbor as we love ourselves and treat strangers as though they might be Christ.”

Local officials have refuted claims of Haitian immigrants harming pets, but these allegations have gone viral, with AI-generating memes featuring Trump saving animals flooding social media.

President Joe Biden condemned Trump’s accusations of migrants eating pets, stating that the allegations incite attacks on the Haitian community.

“The Haitian American community is under attack right now,” Biden said during a White House event, and urged Trump to quit with the rhetoric.

“There’s no place in America for this. It has to stop. What he’s doing has to stop,” Biden remarked.

Springfield put out a statement confirming there have been “no credible reports” of pets being eaten by the Haitian immigrants.

The viral rumors led to bomb threats, which led to the evacuation of city hall, two schools, and other community buildings, before they realized it was just a hoax.

“In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community,” the city stated to quell the rumors.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine believes the pet-eating claims are false, but will send troopers and financial aid due to the immigrant surge.

“I think we should take the word of the city manager and the mayor that they have found no credible evidence of that story, of Haitians eating pets,” DeWine affirmed, adding that the state also has no such reports.

The governor announced that he would be sending Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to assist local law enforcement and set aside $2.5 million over two years for primary healthcare through county health departments and private institutions.

DeWine also called for more federal assistance to help the community manage the influx of immigrants.

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