{"id":2340083,"date":"2024-09-12T07:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-a-small-ohio-city-became-the-epicenter-of-the-border-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:52:35","slug":"how-a-small-ohio-city-became-the-epicenter-of-the-border-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-a-small-ohio-city-became-the-epicenter-of-the-border-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"How a small Ohio city became the epicenter of the border debate- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-a-small-ohio-city-became-the-epicenter-of-the-border-debate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A quiet city in Springfield, Ohio, has become a focal point in the immigration debate due to allegations surrounding the Haitian\u200b immigrant community. Following claims from prominent figures \u200blike former President Donald\u2063 Trump and \u2064Senator J.D. Vance regarding Haitians kidnapping and eating pets\u2014accusations that local officials have deemed baseless\u2014the local Haitian community has voiced strong concerns about feeling targeted. The city&#8217;s population of roughly 60,000 has\u200b seen an\u200d influx of migrants, particularly from Haiti, spurred by job opportunities in recent years. While some residents view\u200d the\u200c newcomers positively for boosting the local economy, others express frustrations over resource strains.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated after a tragic incident involving the accidental death of a \u2063local boy,\u2062 which was used \u200dby some to incite anti-immigrant sentiments. Community leaders and residents, including Haitian immigrants, argue against unjustified stereotypes, asserting that their community does not \u2064condone the \u200crumored behaviors. Amidst rising anti-immigrant rhetoric\u2062 fueled by political figures, there remains a divide in public opinion within Springfield, highlighting the complexities of immigration issues in small-town America.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">How a small city in Ohio became the epicenter of the immigration debate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758601\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A quiet Midwestern community has become the latest battleground over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration<\/a> after Republicans leveled unfounded claims that Haitians were kidnapping and eating neighbors&rsquo; pets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The city of Springfield, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a>, had roughly 60,000 residents as of 2022. In the two years since then, thousands of migrants have arrived, mostly from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/haiti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Haiti<\/a>. Although some have welcomed the new neighbors, others have lamented the change and said it has taken a toll on city resources.<\/p>\n<p>The debate had been a quiet one, largely confined to the residents who make up the community. But concerns over their arrival spilled into the spotlight this past week after former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), amplified the abduction claims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water flows through the fountain in Fountain Square in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Paul Vernon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>City officials have stressed that there is no evidence to support the claims that migrants are killing neighborhood animals, but Trump helped bring the rumors to national attention when he vowed to &ldquo;find&rdquo; those perpetrating the supposed abductions during his Tuesday debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Pierrelus, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in the United States for years and runs a Facebook page that helps connect and assist Haitian immigrants in Springfield, said on Wednesday that she feels under attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, the Haitian community, including myself, are a target,&rdquo; Pierrelus said in a video posted to the page&rsquo;s 3,200 followers. &ldquo;Haitian people, we don&rsquo;t eat dogs, by the way. And like so many other ethnicities I&rsquo;ve seen eating frogs, dogs, and other stuff, we do not even care or even speculate about these type of things. Because every culture has their own ways of eating the type of food in their cultures.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsophia.pierrelusdugue%2Fvideos%2F1661940154381035%2F%3Fidorvanity%3D677145900165065&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The southern border crisis<\/h2>\n<p>In the 44 months since President Joe Biden assumed office, his administration has processed an unprecedented number of immigrants through irregular means, including a program that gives them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">temporary protected status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid worsening chaos and gang rule in Haiti, many have fled to the United States but also South America, Central America, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Since February 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/nationwide-encounters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>more than 470,000<\/a> Haitian migrants have been encountered at the border, but only 80,000 of them came through illegally. The remainder, 390,000, were intercepted at ports of entry, including an unspecified number who applied from abroad to be paroled into the country through a Biden-Harris administration program that Republicans have criticized as circumventing congressional authority.<\/p>\n<p>The Haitian migrants, like all others, have resettled across the country as they wait for their asylum and immigration court dates.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An influx of workers prompts uncertainty<\/h2>\n<p>Springfield is 1,450 miles, or a 22-hour drive, from the U.S.-Mexico border. Around 2022, the city began to draw new residents following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsohio.com\/news-press\/automotive-supplier-topre-goes-big-on-second-expansion#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>opening<\/a> of a plant for a Japanese auto parts manufacturer, Topre, in addition to food service and logistics companies in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>A shortage of entry-level and blue-collar workers made the town a prime place for newcomers, particularly given its low cost of living compared to big cities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The growth in our workforce population has supported the expansion of local businesses, contributing to the stabilization of our local economy,&rdquo; said Bryan Heck, city manager, in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pedestrians walk down Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Paul Vernon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since travel restrictions were lifted after the pandemic, between 15,000 and 20,000 Haitians are estimated to have settled in Springfield, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/haitian-immigrants-fueled-springfields-growth-now-us-presidential-debate-2024-09-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the latest city count.<\/p>\n<p>The internal immigration debate among residents reached a breaking point last summer when a boy was killed in an incident that involved a Haitian man.<\/p>\n<p>The school bus carrying Aiden Clark, 11, collided with a minivan that had gone over the dividing line in the road. The minivan driver was identified as a 36-year-old immigrant from Haiti, Hermanio Joseph. Joseph has since been sentenced to nine to 13 1\/2 years in prison for first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-the-violent-cost-of-bidens-bloody-border-policies\/\" title=\"Counting The Violent Cost Of Biden&#039;s Bloody Border Policies\">fourth-degree felony vehicular homicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident stoked anger toward the migrants, a reality Clark&rsquo;s father addressed in Tuesday remarks aimed at Trump and Vance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My son, Aiden Clark, was not murdered. He was accidentally killed by an immigrant from Haiti,&rdquo; said Clark&rsquo;s father in a city hall forum.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They can vomit all the hate they want about illegal immigrants, the border crisis, and even untrue claims about fluffy pets being ravaged and eaten by community members,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed, to mention Aiden Clark of Springfield, Ohio.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nathan Clark &mdash; the father of 11-year-old Aiden Clark, who was killed in a car accident in Springfield, Ohio &mdash; tells JD Vance and Donald Trump to stop using his son&rsquo;s name and the city of Springfield to demonize Haitian immigrants. &ldquo;This needs to stop now!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3J8FtZ82Ts\">pic.twitter.com\/3J8FtZ82Ts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keithboykin\/status\/1833881010271858987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enter J.D. Vance<\/h2>\n<p>In July, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3084001\/trump-secures-his-legacy-with-vance-vp-pick-republicans-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced<\/a> Vance, an Ohioan, as his running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Days before the announcement, Vance addressed the National Conservatism Conference, where he spoke about a town that had been &ldquo;overwhelmed&rdquo; by Haitian immigrants. That town was Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to believe, of course, that the 20,000, at least most of the 20,000 newcomers, are bad people,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<p>That same month, Vance was copied on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vance.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Housing-and-Immigration-Letter-7.8.2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>letter<\/a> to his fellow Senate colleagues from Springfield&rsquo;s city manager. The letter had petitioned lawmakers for assistance with housing the growing number of people in town.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear where the rumors about animal abductions originated. CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/baseless-claim-haiti-immigrants-cats-springfield-ohio\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=583732592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cited<\/a> a Facebook post in which a family found their cat hanging from a branch near the home of Haitian residents, while on Tuesday, the <em>Federalist<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/exclusive-police-audio-report-confirm-haitian-goose-hunting-in-ohio-they-all-had-geese-in-their-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>obtained<\/a> an Aug. 26 phone call to police in which a resident reported that four Haitian migrants were carrying geese.<\/p>\n<p>Vance then began earlier this week to post statements on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-australia-wants-to-deport-novak-djokovic-fearing-he-may-excite-anti-vax-sentiment\/\" title=\"Lawyers: Australia Wants to Deport Novak Djokovic, Fearing He May &#039;Excite Anti-Vax Sentiment&#039;\">social media claiming<\/a> that &ldquo;people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn&rsquo;t be in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn&#8217;t be in this country. Where is our border czar? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rf0EDIeI5i\">pic.twitter.com\/rf0EDIeI5i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1833148904864465117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, while speaking at a debate against Harris, Trump doubled down on Vance&rsquo;s statements.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Springfield, they&rsquo;re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they&rsquo;re eating the cats. They&rsquo;re eating &mdash; they&rsquo;re eating the pets of the people that live there,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;What they have done to our country by allowing these millions and millions of people to come into our country and looking for &mdash; it&rsquo;s happening in the towns all over the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>ABC News debate co-host David Muir responded that the city manager of Springfield has denied the reports that any animals were being &ldquo;harmed, injured, or abused&rdquo; by migrants who had arrived there after entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;ve seen people on television. The people on television say, &lsquo;My dog was taken and used for food,&rsquo;&rdquo; said Trump. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll find out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heck responded Wednesday afternoon without specifically citing the allegations at hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is disappointing that some of the narratives surrounding our city has been skewed by misinformation circulating on social media and further amplified by political rhetoric in the current highly charged presidential election cycle,&rdquo; Heck said.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofSpringfieldOH%2Fvideos%2F1268955547433175%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758601\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758601\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**How a Small Ohio City Became the Center of the Immigration Debate**<\/p>\n<p>A tranquil Midwestern town has turned into a focal point in the immigration discussion after Republicans made baseless accusations that Haitians were abducting and consuming local pets. Springfield, Ohio, had an estimated population of around 60,000 in 2022. Since then, thousands of migrants, primarily from Haiti, have settled there. While some residents have embraced their new neighbors, others express concerns about the impact on local resources. This debate remained largely within the community until it gained national attention last week when former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) amplified these abduction claims.<\/p>\n<p>City officials have emphasized that there is no evidence supporting allegations that migrants are harming neighborhood animals; however, Trump brought these rumors to a wider audience by promising to &#8220;find&#8221; those responsible for the supposed kidnappings during his recent debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Pierrelus, a Haitian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for years and manages a Facebook group assisting Haitian immigrants in Springfield, expressed feeling targeted by these claims: \u201cRight now, the Haitian community\u2014including myself\u2014is under attack,\u201d she stated in a video shared with her followers. She added that Haitians do not eat dogs and highlighted how every culture has its own culinary practices.<\/p>\n<p>**The Southern Border Crisis**<\/p>\n<p>Since President Joe Biden took office 44 months ago, his administration has processed an unprecedented influx of immigrants through irregular channels due to worsening conditions in Haiti caused by gang violence and chaos. Many Haitians have sought refuge not only in the U.S., but also across South America and Central America; over 470,000 Haitian migrants were encountered at U.S borders since February 2021\u2014only about 80,000 entered illegally while most were intercepted at ports of entry or applied for parole through programs criticized by Republicans as bypassing congressional authority.<\/p>\n<p>**An Influx of Workers Creates Uncertainty**<\/p>\n<p>Springfield is located approximately 1,450 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border but began attracting new residents around 2022 following job opportunities created by Japanese auto parts manufacturer Topre&#8217;s plant opening along with other food service and logistics companies due to labor shortages for entry-level positions amid its relatively low cost of living compared to larger cities.<\/p>\n<p>According to city estimates post-pandemic travel restrictions lifting between 15-20 thousand Haitians may have moved to Springfield recently. Tensions escalated last summer when an incident involving a Haitian man resulted in tragedy\u2014the death of an eleven-year-old boy named Aiden Clark after his school bus collided with a minivan driven by Hermanio Joseph\u2014a Haitian immigrant who was later sentenced for involuntary manslaughter related to this accident.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Clark\u2014Aiden\u2019s father\u2014addressed Trump\u2019s remarks during city hall discussions stating: \u201cMy son was not murdered; he was accidentally killed.\u201d He urged against using Aiden&#8217;s name or Springfield as scapegoats against immigrants while condemning false narratives surrounding them.<\/p>\n<p>**Enter J.D. Vance**<\/p>\n<p>In July Trump announced Vance as his running mate shortly after he spoke at National Conservatism Conference regarding towns like Springfield being &#8220;overwhelmed&#8221; by newcomers where he suggested many might be bad people without needing proof or justification behind such statements.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors regarding animal abductions seem unfounded; CBS News referenced social media posts alleging incidents involving pets near homes occupied by Haitians while Vance claimed on social media earlier this week that reports indicated pets had been taken away from their owners.<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday&#8217;s debate against Harris Trump reiterated similar sentiments claiming animals were being consumed saying: \u201cWhat they\u2019ve done\u2026is happening all over our country.\u201d However ABC News co-host David Muir pointed out city officials denied any such occurrences had taken place among migrant populations prompting Heck\u2014the city manager\u2014to express disappointment over misinformation circulating amidst politically charged rhetoric surrounding immigration issues today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2340084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/springfield-ohio-migrants.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40718,3813,36854,4333,5894],"class_list":["post-2340083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-border-debate","tag-immigration","tag-local-news","tag-ohio","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/springfield-ohio-migrants.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}