{"id":2348382,"date":"2024-10-01T23:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T03:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-signals-four-more-years-of-open-borders-if-harris-wins\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T23:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T03:30:18","slug":"walz-signals-four-more-years-of-open-borders-if-harris-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-signals-four-more-years-of-open-borders-if-harris-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz Signals Four More Years Of Open Borders If Harris Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fwalz-signals-four-more-years-of-open-borders-if-harris-wins%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=2348382&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>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz downplayed the \u2063immigration issues facing Springfield, Ohio, where a significant influx of Haitian migrants has stirred local concerns. During a recent \u2063discussion, \u200bWalz criticized congressional Republicans for failing to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-democratic-majorities-would-look-like-in-the-arizona-legislature-cutting-costs-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What Democratic majorities would look like in the Arizona Legislature: Cutting costs - Washington Examiner\">pass legislation \u200baimed<\/a>\u2063 at addressing immigration, attributing the current situation to their refusal \u200cto solve\u200c the problem. He claimed \u2064that\u200d these\u2063 political figures have fostered fear among\u200c Springfield residents, who are now navigating life with\u2062 over 20,000 new Haitian\u2064 neighbors. Some local\u200b residents expressed\u2064 frustrations regarding safety and disturbances caused by\u2062 the newcomers, sharing their \u200dexperiences\u2062 of harassment and reckless\u200d behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Senator J.D. Vance countered Walz&#8217;s remarks by emphasizing that residents&#8217; concerns \u2064should\u200d be prioritized, highlighting the impact\u200d of policies from the Biden administration, particularly those by Vice President Kamala Harris, on the local\u2063 community. Meanwhile,\u2062 media\u200d outlets have been criticized for dismissing anecdotal \u200cclaims of migrants hunting local wildlife, despite\u2063 some reports from residents regarding disturbances and wildlife concerns attributed to the influx. The\u200c situation encapsulates the\u2062 broader national \u2064debate over immigration policy and\u2062 community safety, as Springfield grapples with the rapid demographic changes.  <\/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<div>\n<p>Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz dismissed the immigration crisis overwhelming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-are-the-most-important-races-to-watch-in-2022\/\" title=\"These Are The Most Important Races To Watch In 2022\">blue-collar town<\/a> of Springfield, Ohio, Tuesday as tens of thousands of Haitians have descended on the dilapidated community of roughly 60,000.<\/p>\n<p>After complaining about congressional Republicans killing a catastrophic bill that would have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/05\/under-the-senates-atrocious-border-bill-everybody-gets-asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">codified<\/a> an open border, Walz went on to admonish former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance for &ldquo;creating stories&rdquo; about the &ldquo;large number of people who were here legally in Springfield.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is what happens when you don&rsquo;t want to solve it,&rdquo; Walz said, as if passing a bill to grant amnesty for all with <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/06\/nothing-about-the-rigged-senate-border-bill-is-in-the-national-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5,000 crossings<\/a> permitted on a daily basis were solving anything.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Walz: This is what happens when you don&rsquo;t want to solve it. You demonize it. Vance talking about creating stories.. That vilified a large number of people who were here legally in Springfield.. The governor had to send law enforcement to escort kids to school <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wY4fo3iF7Q\">pic.twitter.com\/wY4fo3iF7Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1841289428393951341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Walz then accused Republicans of fomenting fear in Springfield for amplifying the concerns of residents now living among 20,000 new Haitian neighbors. &ldquo;The governor had to send state law enforcement to escort kindergartners to school,&rdquo; Walz said.<\/p>\n<p>At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-migrants-are-being-released-in-states-after-testing-positive-for-covid\/\" title=\"Reports: Migrants Are Being Released In States After Testing Positive For Covid\">city commission meeting<\/a> in August, however, locals detailed their own safety concerns with daily harassment and reckless driving. &ldquo;I have men that cannot speak English in my front yard screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard, throwing trash in my front yard,&rdquo; a resident identified as Noel said. &ldquo;Look at me, I weigh 95 pounds. I couldn&rsquo;t defend myself if I had to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t understand what you expect of us as citizens,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s protecting us if we&rsquo;re protecting them? Who&rsquo;s protecting me?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other residents shared similar experiences in <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/13\/democrats-immigration-crisis-pushes-ohioans-to-the-breaking-point-whos-protecting-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interviews<\/a> with The Federalist, but remained anonymous for fear of reprisal in a hostile media environment in which the press is eager to demonize locals who are frustrated with the flood of new migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Vance responded by highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s record as the White House &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/kamala-harris-is-the-border-czar-who-broke-the-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">border czar<\/a>&rdquo; who broke the border. &ldquo;The people that I&rsquo;m most worried about in Springfield, Ohio, are the American citizens who have had their lives destroyed by Kamala Harris&rsquo; open border,&rdquo; Vance said.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JD VANCE: &#8220;The people that I&#8217;m most worried about in Springfield, Ohio are THE AMERICAN CITIZENS who have had their lives destroyed by Kamala Harris&#8217; open border!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vvnkX6Xa4Y\">pic.twitter.com\/vvnkX6Xa4Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1841289635424604399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The CBS moderators were eager to reinforce Walz against the Republican senator, who amplified the concerns of his constituents of his home state. &ldquo;Just to clarify for our viewers,&rdquo; Margaret Brennan said, &ldquo;Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brennan continued to deny Vance a chance to respond until the Ohio lawmaker spoke over the moderators and forced the network to let him speak. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s important to say what&rsquo;s actually going on,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;So there&rsquo;s an application called the CBP One App, where you can go as an illegal migrant, apply for asylum or apply for parole, and be granted legal status at the wave of a Kamala Harris open-border wand.&rdquo; The mics were then muted as the two candidates began to speak over each other.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Brennan: &#8220;Just to clarify for our viewers, Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JD Vance: &#8220;The rules were that you guys weren&#8217;t going to fact-check.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MV6PNrDYb1\">pic.twitter.com\/MV6PNrDYb1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Reda (@RedaMor_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedaMor_\/status\/1841293657485238357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In September, ABC News similarly jumped at the opportunity to brand former President Donald Trump a conspiracist for claiming Haitian migrants were &ldquo;eating the pets of the people&rdquo; in Springfield. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just want to clarify here, you bring up Springfield, Ohio,&rdquo; network moderator David Muir <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript\/story?id=113560542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;ABC News did reach out to the city manager there. He told us there have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While there were no public reports of Haitian migrants kidnapping domesticated cats or K-9s for animal sacrifice in underground voodoo rituals (which, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/culture\/article\/haiti-ancient-traditions-voodoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to National Geographic are apparently features of their Caribbean cultures), there had been multiple reports of migrant bird-hunting.<\/p>\n<p>At the Springfield town commission meeting this summer, residents raised issues with the wildlife in the local parks. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These Haitians are running into trash cans. They&rsquo;re running into buildings. They&rsquo;re flipping cars in the middle of the street, and I don&rsquo;t know how like, y&rsquo;all can be comfortable with this,&rdquo; a resident named&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/ohio-residents-small-town-erupt-over-havoc-caused-massive-influx-20000-haitians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony Harris<\/a>&nbsp;complained to city officials last month. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re in the park, grabbing up ducks by the neck and cutting their heads off and eating them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Harris was not alone in making allegations of migrants hunting wildlife in the local parks. The Federalist had also exclusively <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=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> just an hour before the presidential debate on an August phone call to police in which a man said he witnessed four Haitians each carrying a dead goose in Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was trying to get my phone out and I was trying to make it to this orientation on time,&rdquo; the caller said. (Audio of the call can be found <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=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.) &ldquo;I&rsquo;m time crunching here, and I saw that, I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Yeah this has got to be reported.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Haitians with the geese were apparently gone by the time police arrived, but the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/16\/ohio-department-of-natural-resources-confirms-second-springfield-phone-call-related-to-haitian-goose-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> days after the debate that a second call to authorities was placed in March.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-officials-confirm-second-phone-call-over-haitian-goose-hunt\/\" title=\"Ohio Officials Confirm Second Phone Call Over Haitian Goose Hunt\">dedicated wildlife officer assigned<\/a> to Clark County who routinely monitors Snyder Park in Springfield because it is a popular fishing area,&rdquo; a statement from the agency said. &ldquo;That Wildlife Officer received calls on two separate occasions from people who reported witnessing individuals of Haitian descent taking waterfowl out of Snyder Park.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The first incident was reported on March 27, and the caller claimed they saw three people grab a live duck and goose, place them in a trash bag, and drive away.&rdquo; the ODNR added. <\/p>\n<p>Both calls took place before <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/flood-of-more-than-20000-haitian-migrants-wreaks-havoc-in-ohio-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testimonies<\/a> from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-20000-haitian-migrants-wreak-havoc-in-ohio-town\/\" title=\"More Than 20,000 Haitian Migrants Wreak Havoc In Ohio Town\">recent city commission meeting<\/a> went viral, thrusting the Ohio blue-collar community into the center of a presidential race in which immigration is a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/1675\/most-important-problem.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Oversight Project would go on to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OversightPR\/status\/1836105933446844524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publish<\/a> a police <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.heritage.org\/24-32164.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> from August of a woman who told authorities &ldquo;neighbors stole her cat and chopped it up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While most of these reports didn&rsquo;t surface until after the presidential debate between Trump and Harris, there&rsquo;s no excuse for Walz to claim the Trump-Vance campaign was &ldquo;creating stories&rdquo; about the Haitian migrants in Springfield.<\/p>\n<p>If the press is waiting for video footage of foreigners proudly taping what they know by now is taboo in their newfound country, then these stories will never be taken seriously by establishment media. The same media eager to write off these tales as a right-wing conspiracy also dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop bombshells as Russian disinformation, so voters have good reason to be skeptical whenever the press says something is blatantly false.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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