Migrants are not here illegally or spreading diseases, as Vance claims.
Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, continues to fuel the firestorm surrounding Springfield, Ohio, with false claims about Haitian migrants.
Tuberculosis cases, which Vance specifically cited, rose by one between 2022 and 2023. In 2022, the county reported three cases of tuberculosis compared with four cases reported last year. Preliminary data for the first half of 2024 showed four cases of tuberculosis.rose by one from 12 in 2021 to 13 in 2022.
"Well, if Kamala Harris waves the wand illegally and says, these people are now here legally, I'm still going to call them an illegal alien," Vance said.under then-President Barack Obama after a devastating earthquake. The protections were extended by Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, although he subsequently tried to end protections, prompting court challenges. Biden most recently extended TPS this past June through Feb. 3, 2026.
"In most cases, they failed to do it because they have to make findings that the situation in the country at issue has has changed or has improved," said Leopold. "That law is protected, and it requires the Homeland Security department to make specific factual findings."on social media to claim "crime" has increased in Springfield. He did not elaborate in the post on what specific crimes he was referring to.
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