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As Haitian immigrants are pouring into a small town in Ohio, its citizens are struggling. What can be done about this?

From The Daily Signal. A small city in western Ohio has become a focal point of discussions about the mass immigration policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

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At Tuesday night’s presidential debate on ABC, former President Donald Trump mentioned how the city of Springfield, Ohio, was being overrun by Haitian migrants and that people have reported their dogs, cats, ducks, geese, and all kinds of other animals being eaten by the new arrivals.

“They’re eating the dogs. The people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” Trump claimed.

The line about the dogs was widely ridiculed as an absurd exaggeration, but there’s no question that Springfield is in turmoil due to the massive surge in Haitian migrants, estimated at 20,000 in a city with a population of about 58,000.

The Biden administration has granted “temporary protected status” to hundreds of thousands of Haitians, and there will likely be many more people coming from that troubled Caribbean island nation.

Vice President Kamala Harris seems to be enthusiastic about the temporary status program for Haitians, too.

That policy is part of this administration’s larger, general policy of just letting people from all over the world flood into the United States—legal or not, beneficial to the U.S. or not.

The temporary protected status for Haitians has been renewed to extend into 2026, so many more will likely come to America and to Springfield.

The border and immigration catastrophe often gets the most attention in big, blue sanctuary cities like New York. But this issue is hitting countless smaller towns and cities at the border and around the country that never chose to be sanctuary cities, but nevertheless are forced to deal with the Biden-Harris administration’s policies.

The burden for inundated smaller cities is often far worse. The arrival of tens of thousands of people can be transformative in a way it wouldn’t be in a city of millions. It’s awfully hard to assimilate a population of new arrivals whose numbers may soon rival the number of native residents.

And at the end of the day, why is it that these small towns—or really any American city—must bear the burden of another nation’s failure to create a livable place for their citizens?

Haiti has been in a state of crisis since its president was assassinated in 2021, but its problems extend back for centuries. Violent gangs have taken control of large parts of the country and its government teeters on the edge of oblivion. It has consistently rated as the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, is quite stable and functional by comparison.

This isn’t a new situation for Haiti, once called the “Pearl of the Caribbean.” A violent, lawless founding launched in 1791—more like the bloody and vicious French Revolution than the American Revolution—set the country on a course to becoming a long-term basket case.

Haiti famously threw off the shackles of slavery, but it never sustained the conditions to create a truly free, prosperous society. It’s a tragic story.

Many on the Left, and certainly many of Haiti’s politicians, blame Haiti’s problems on European colonization and the legacy of slavery. They demand reparations. Yet, it’s been given tens of billions of dollars in aid over the course of half a century and conditions have hardly improved. The problem isn’t just one bad regime; it’s been caused by systemic failure to create good governance.

From 2011 to 2021, the U.S. alone gave the country $13 billion. We’ve been shoveling money to the island nation for more than half a century. The Clinton Foundation has been busily making a bigger mess of things there, too. What are we getting in return for this massive public investment? What we are getting is an endless set of bills and now importation of Haiti’s problems.

The “solution” of the Biden-Harris administration is apparently to let them mass migrate to the U.S.

For little Springfield, Ohio, the city’s resources have been taxed to the limit, housing prices have skyrocketed, housing availability has crashed, and many of the residents are deeply troubled by the changes they see around them.

In the days before the Trump-Harris presidential debate on Tuesday night, videos from the Springfield City Commission meetings emerged showing residents livid about the changes they’ve seen occurring around them.

Here’s one Springfield resident saying at a commission meeting that he’s tired of seeing the Haitian migrants “grabbing up ducks by their neck and cutting their head off and walking off with them and eating them.”

Here is a woman explaining how her town is being “invaded,” and transformed. She says at a commission meeting that the migrants have been “stealing animals from farmers and leaving their severed heads at the site of an old school where children play.” She listed other disturbing behaviors, too.

Here’s a woman saying at a hearing that she has men who don’t speak English “screaming at me, throwing mattresses in my front yard.” She further says that the danger is making it difficult to remain in Springfield.

Here’s yet another woman explaining how Haitian migrants are behaving badly in grocery stores and how city services are stressed to the breaking point.

Worst of all is the testimony of a woman who said her mother-in-law was killed by a Haitian migrant who was driving recklessly. As she rightly said, this is a far bigger problem than what’s possibly happening to dogs and cats.

Some local authorities are saying that they haven’t had significant reports of animal cruelty, but are we really supposed to discount the testimony from all these people saying otherwise?

You won’t be surprised to learn that most corporate media outlets are uninterested in covering this story except to repeat the “no problems here” mantra from local bureaucrats. With scant investigation, they insist that cats, dogs, and ducks aren’t being roasted in the parks; it’s all fake news.

The insinuation is that you should assume this is all just rube-ish American bigotry and nothing more.

But it’s quite disturbing that most media outlets are dedicated to just reporting what government agencies tell them.

Were some online memes and videos about Haitians devouring cats inaccurate? It looks like it. But it’s hard to discount what locals in Springfield are saying about their problems and what the numbers show.

The strain on local resources is real, and there is no question that the recent Haitian arrivals bring some drastically different cultural assumptions with them.

The issue has obviously become large enough that it’s caused significant turmoil in Springfield. Why are distressed locals simply being dismissed?

Whatever one can say about Trump’s comment about people eating dogs, at least it’s finally provoking a response. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, announced Wednesday that he is sending in state troopers and financial aid to help beleaguered Springfield.

That’s a better response than dismissal. But this issue can only be resolved by a federal government willing to put the interests of our citizens and communities first instead of just joining with the media and telling residents they are imagining their problems and should just shut up about it.

Share your prayers for Springfield and others towns like it below.

This article was originally published at The Daily Signal. Photo Credit: Ohio Redevelopment Projects – ODSA – https://www.flickr.com/photos/63837784@N08/5912539394/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150796619)

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joy greenley
September 20, 2024

Why is this not in the news?
The news is corrupt and covering up what is really happening.. They want to put foreigners in US communities to take it over.
People who have lived there for decades are being pushed out. Wake up.

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Kathy Emahiser
September 19, 2024

Father, please expose the true cause of this outlandish situation involving the overrun of Haitians who are living by their own standards, ignoring the standards of this nation. It’s obvious that the enemy is trying to destroy this nation because it was built on biblical principles. I still recall the time you told me at church one Sunday about the devil not taking this country that you built. I thank you Father for periodically bringing this back to my attention. I do believe that you have more in store for this nation, and Satan wants to stop it. You are far greater and more powerful than Satan and his demons. We as your children choose to trust you Father concerning this nation. We just delight in praising you Father for your overwhelming goodness. Amen

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Margie Black
September 17, 2024

I live one county over from Springfield, Ohio. After reading this article, I went in search of what is happening. I hadn’t heard anything except for one bad accident involving a Haitian driver as few years ago.
ALL accounts agree that these are LEGAL immigrants. Haiti is a mess and people want to leave. I don’t blame them for this.
There are a number of Springfield churches working with the immigrants teaching them ESL. Those reports say the immigrants are eager to learn and hard workers.
Ohio GOP Gov. DeWine also lives in my county close to Springfield. He echoes those reports and says that new manufacturing and jobs are moving in to Springfield. His statements about the issues are very practical, a known trait of DeWine. He also discusses the problems which are mostly logistical.
Springfield is a small city with a lot of previous problems not uncommon to towns once heavily involved in manufacturing. One of their major employers is Navistar (bought out International Harvester farm equipment). There is significant poverty in Springfield and was before the immigrants came. Having that many new people of any kind come to a city of 58,000 is a huge challenge. Not enough resources, housing shortages and rising housing prices, healthcare shortages. That’s not a good situation for the immigrants to be in, but here they are anyway. There is friction between immigrants and locals because of this competition and pressure on services and housing. Also some locals feel the immigrants are stealing jobs away from them. So yes, you will hear some Springfield residents complain. And yes, there are predictable problems of which DeWine states he is aware.
There was one bad incident involving a Haitian driver hitting a school bus with one fatality and 24 injuries. That’s ONE bad incident and it went through the legal system. It does not reflect on the community at large.

There are problems but hate won’t fix them. I find your report misleading.

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    joy greenley
    September 20, 2024

    DeWine had a school in Haiti. So did Oprah.. Read about it…

Catherine Lothery
September 17, 2024

The people there are legal. The town of Springfield are not complaining about them but praise them and we as Christians should show love to all. We should pray that we show love and stop spreading lies. What was said about those legal people was not true. I know the God I serve wants us to love our brothers and sisters regardless of color and not repeat lies. I pray we look at heart and pray according to his mighty word.

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Wolf
September 17, 2024

Good Christians should help those in need, not turn them away like what happened to Joseph and Mary.

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Liz
September 16, 2024

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Why aren’t the intercessors on the wall?

We are drifting toward World War III, and no one is paying attention.

Did anyone read the Commission on the National Defense Strategy report just released on the condition of our military? https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/nds_commission_final_report.pdf

It starts with: “The threats the United States faces the most serious and most challenging the nation has encountered since 1945 and include the potential of near-term major war.” The report goes on to warn: “The nation was last prepared for such a fight during the Cold War, which ended 35 years ago. It is not prepared today.”

On the international front (which is not being covered by conservative news sources), it is being reported that China is becoming more violent in its attempts to drive the Philippines from the islands and shoals of the South China sea. In other words, the situation is close to an all-out war. In addition, there are indications that Russia is helping Iran gain nuclear weapons. Ukraine is bleeding out soldiers. How is it you fail to understand the significance? We have a treaty with the Philippines. Treaties require us by law to respond if the other country is attacked. (Treaties, by the way, cannot be broken by a president. They are put in place by 2/3 of congress.) Does no one understand just how bad it would be if a rouge nation like Iran got nuclear weapons?

Donald Trump’s claim that he would avoid World War III by ending the Ukraine war is nonsense. His cutting off military supplies to Ukraine would not stop them from fighting and would send a signal to China that the United States will back down from confrontations because we want to avoid war at all cost. In other words, this would encourage the Chinese to be even more aggressive and move us even closer to WWIII.

The debate about whether cats and dogs were eaten by immigrants is a dump in the road next to WWIII.

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Susan
September 16, 2024

First and foremost, I admit that I scrolled down to read what all the other prayers were for Springfield, Ohio and I am dissappointed that this page, its looking like a FB page of people complaining. Instead of prayer. If you want to complain find another page to complain on instead of this page.

Father God, We ask you to move through out this whole entire nation, YOUR WAY. This movement of biden/harris is not a Godly movement, and now that these illegal immigrants have invaded Springfield, Ohio, I ask you, Holy Spirit to move upon these illegal immgirants by bringing them to your wisdom and your knowledge., and to the light of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray for those who are the Christians in Springfield, Ohio to minister to these illegal immigrants., with boldness and with their Armor of God on each day and we pray for your divine protection for your people in this town, that know you and serve you. We ask for revival to spread in Springfield, Ohio with the Fire of God and the waves of the Holy Spirit to move mightly with your mercy, your love, your forgiveness and your peace., and who have Jesus in their lives., in the people and the American Citizens that have been established in Springfield , Ohio forever. We ask for a move of the Holy Spirit through out this entire nation. We pray also that biden and his family and harris and her family and the whole entire politcal sides, to come to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. To hunger and thirst for Jesus., the true living Jesus who can give them living water and eternal life. No other false god can give them anything. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 We bind strife and disharmony and hate and anger and rage to leave people through out this entire nation. We loose peace and unity and the love of God in your people and to the people through out this whole earth. We call forth revivals to break out in every town and cities, through out the entire nations. Time is short. Time to come back to the Lord for those who have turned away from him and want itching ears and who have turned cold. We call forth every tribe of people through out this world to be saved. Bring every person (including me), to my knees, to grow closer to the Lord and dig more into the word of God. This is how we will stand is in and with the word of God in these last days. I thank you Father God for answering our prayers, and sometimes, you Father God are waiting on us to do the work, to take authority and fight the good fight of faith with our Armor of God on, to war against the on slaught of fthe enemy. We push back the darkness and ask for the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth and the light of the situation regarding these attacks that are happening in Springfield, Ohio We also pray that the illegal immigrants will not take over of being policemen there. We pray that the council will put a stop to it and we pray for wisdom from the Lord to englighten the council members to make the right moves concerning the Citizens who have always lived in Springfield, Ohio. May justice prevail on their side and may the Lord comfort the family who lost her Mother-n-law and the Husband who lost his Mom and comfort the families. That fear to STOPPPED in people in Jesus name and anxiety to not take over also in the families, due to these imigrants who are invading America. We REBUKE these illegal immigrants plots and their plots and plans toi be null and void and render powerless in JESUS NAME!! We pray that they will see and know they need and want Jesus. Amen, so be it!

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Brian Lynch
September 16, 2024

I lift up all of the unfortunate people in Springfield, as they need Your mercy and grace. I lift up ALL the people in our nation who have been impacted by the influx of illegal aliens. These people MUST get sent back to where they came from. Lord Jesus, I pray that President Trump will be elected in November, and all of the illegal aliens will deported. Thank you Jesus.

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    A T
    September 16, 2024

    The Springfield people are not illegal aliens, they were recruited by the US as there were too few American born workers available to staff the large new industries being established there.
    And they are good very workers who do not eat cats and dogs. Don’t fall for the right-wing fake news.

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      stephanie
      September 19, 2024

      nobody believes what you say, it is too much evidence that say that they are eating pets. You are sent here to disrupt the truth we know that is the typical tactic of the enemy to refute the truth!

Theresa
September 16, 2024

You are incorrect about saying the reports about the Haitians eating pets is innacurate!
You aren’t supposed to take sides. This is in fact, very true. Please fact check yourself, since you have talked about “fact checking”!

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Sharon
September 15, 2024

Psalm 145:9 “The LORD is good to all, and His compassion is on all that He has made.” That includes animals! This is heartbreaking for pet owners and wildlife enthusiasts. Satan hates God’s creation. These practitioners of voodoo are following Satan.

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Pamela
September 15, 2024

Yep, we’re called racists if we don’t agree with this current law breaking government.
It’s very hard to be a God fearing, God Loving person this day. It’s rather sickening that American people have worked hard for our country and our freedoms and every thing God has blessed us with when our government is giving everything we worked hard for away to outsiders who are raping and killing and killing us. Letting them get away with breaking every law possible. This government is doing the law breaking itself.
I’m far from being prejudiced.
But tired of being called a racist because our government is hates Americans. Other countries have been jealous of us while they have every opportunity to do good for their own citizens and countries. They choose not to though.

Heavenly Father, full of Grace, thank you for the many blessings you have given me!
Thank you for your Love and sacrifice on the cross. I pray for you turn every evil heart to good in order to glorify your beautiful name. May your Will be my Will, may your words be my words when I speak. I pray for your hand in this coming election Lord Jesus. For You only know the future. May you protect all your children who Love you! In thy name I always pray to you Lord Jesus Christ, amen and thank you!🙏

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    Lee Anne
    September 16, 2024

    I just started reading Erwin Lutzer’s latest — The Eclipse of God. He doesn’t shy back from describing the state of our current culture. But he also doesn’t shy back from challenging and encouraging the church in this current hour. I highly recommend this book for this hour! Blessings Everyone!

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Vicky
September 15, 2024

Lord, You said to pray the Lord of the harvest about the fields that are white because the laborers are few. So Lord of the harvest, I pray that You would release laborers into these Haitian immigrants! And Lord, please forgive us for valuing our pets & wildlife over the 63,000,000 aborted unborn babies that have given their lives since the 1973 Roe v Wade was passed! Lord, this all is just another confirmation that You’ve allowed these 4 years of heartbreak because You are waking up America & our churches — because we have our priorities COMPLETELY out of order! Lord, I pray that there will be a mighty harvest of souls from the immigrants who have been forced on us — especially since we all started out as foreigners! Lord, if & when these immigrants are deported back to their countries of origin, I pray that they will take You God back w/ them because true healing & deliverance really come ONLY thru You, in Jesus’ name! Amen!

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Sherry Snell
September 15, 2024

May we as Christians intercede in prayer and actions as necessary to bring His Kingdom to Springfield and the rest of our Nation. We have the Answer, it is greater than violence or voodoo.
His Name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The Messiah!
May we not grow weary or distracted -we through Christ are Victorious!

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TOMMY SMITH
September 14, 2024

The pets were going missing before Pres. Trump mentioned it and media ridiculed him they’re so biased! Won’t be watching anymore ABC news with David Muir and Davis

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Sharon
September 14, 2024

Father, I grieve for the people of Springfield Ohio and highly resent the smug responses of those who caused this problem. You are Our deliverer and liberator. Please help these people. Amen.

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Susan D Lenhart
September 14, 2024

Please also include the town of Charleroi, PA in your prayers. They are going through the same thing as Springfield, OH, right now. And don’t let anyone mislead you about the eating of animals, raw, by these immigrants, especially cats. This is a common cult/religious practice for many people from Haiti.

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PD
September 14, 2024

I have no doubt of the veracity of reports of hatians abducting, killing and eating peoples pets. In the late 1980s I lived in Bellevue WA which experienced a huge influx of hatian ” boat people” and peoples pets were dissapearing in droves. Entire apartment complexes were no go zones because of the witchcraft voodoo and crime

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Patti Yasuhara
September 14, 2024

Not ONLY are the Haitians stealing/eating the Ohio’s ppl pets, They are performing sacrificial voodoo acts!! Father we come against any evil sacrifices on US land especially in Springfield, Ohio right now. In Jesus Name, Amen

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Anonymous
September 14, 2024

One spiritual aspect I don’t see covered as much is the fact that the majority of these people are believers and practitioners of voodoo and witchcraft. This is no accident and the spiritual warfare is ramping up. These animals are not just being eaten.

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Lonnie A Grossnickle
September 14, 2024

This allowing undocumented, unvaxinated individuals into this country many are criminals in their own countries has to stop. The American taxpayer cannot continue to support misconduct by other countries.

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Katherine Inglert
September 14, 2024

I read an article which has recently been taken down. It stated that the woman in charge of the ABC debate was Kamala’s best friend and maid of honor in her wedding in 1998. The husbands of these two women have been friends since 1980’s.
Conflict of interest?

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    Dee
    September 14, 2024

    They were also sorority sisters in college I read as well.

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    Denise
    September 17, 2024

    If it was a fact they would not have taken it down.

Charlene Gaskill
September 14, 2024

Quite some time ago, IFA already covered the fact that Haitians use live animals for their worship/sacrifice experiences. Hence those dead animal sacrifices often are left for others to find.

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Maritza Rose
September 14, 2024

Lord, we invite your presence over all places in the country where the enemy is manifesting your plan to steal, kill and destroy and cover each town with the Blood of Jesus so the enemy will run away and depart from good in Jesus name

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Beverly Steckler
September 14, 2024

I think the citizens comments are more credible than anything! This article makes President Trump appear to be a liar. Shame on you.

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    Dixie Lee
    September 14, 2024

    I thought the article did not support Trump’s comments but the Springfield citizen videos do.

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Darlene Estlow
September 14, 2024

Father, I pray for Springfield and their residents. May they look to you and pray for your solution. I pray for the Haitian immigrants that you would lead them to yourself and teach them about who you are. You know what is happening all over our country. May it cause us to repent of evil and turn to you in praise for your love so you will heal our land.

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Ann Shaw
September 14, 2024

Abba Father grant we the people wisdom of your truth and courage to obey.
In Jesus’s name Amen

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RICHARD
September 14, 2024

LORD GOD
PLEASE HELPOUR NATION, OUR COUNTRY BEING DESTROYED BY TRAITORS IN GOVERNMENT . INDEED THE ENTIRE GOVRNMENT HAS BEEN WEAPONIZED AGAINST AMERICANS SPECIFICALLY. PLEASE LORD MAKE THEIR EVIL ACTS GO AWRY AND ACT AGAINST THEM ALL.!
I ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
AMEN

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Kay Bast
September 14, 2024

A church we belonged to sent people to Haiti with supplies and a lot of $$$. Everything they set up to aid disappeared in just months. Billions of dollars have flooded this country for years and people “feel good” because they think the work is helpful, but unless the government of Haiti changes it will never recover from their wanting handouts.

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judy hansen
September 14, 2024

Let’s ( ALL) pray for Springfield Ohio–This is just what this administration wanted
flood the country with illegals–then give them no help to protect themselves.
Also not enforcing laws and letting out criminals; it’s the George Soros plan to
destroy this country. Prayerfully this latest revelation will wake up more and more
citizens to how demonic and evil are trying to take over.
Our town could be next.
IF MY PEOPLE HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE AND
TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN FORGIVE
THEIR SINS AND HEAL THREIR LAND.

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Vicky
September 14, 2024

Lord, this present administration & this present 4 years You have been using to wake America & the world up from its complacency & luke warmness — especially spiritually! Like in Woodlawn High School in Wilmington, Alabama in 1973. The civil rights movement & the push for integration pushed the city to the brink of destruction. But, then a sports chaplain @ Woodlawn High School lit a candle in that very dark place reaching out w/ the Gospel to the football team @ Woodlawn & a holy fire was lit & it spread to the other teams they played & then to the city of Wilmington & pressed out to the nation — it was called The Jesus Revolution. And it still effects that city to this day! So — Lord, I pray that You will bring about a movement to ‘light a candle’ wherever we are to disband the darkness that is swarming into the U.S. today! Lord, to You, evil is just a bug to be squashed. But spiritual revival amongst Your people in massive doses is even more important to You! So — please use this darkness that’s invading our country to wake up Your people & bring us to attention! Like it or not — the lost are coming to us & prayer & spiritual warfare & God’s great love will NEVER fail! Help us, Lord, to know what to do & please give us the courage to do it, in Jesus’ name! Amen!

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    Vicky
    September 14, 2024

    Well, guess what?! The football team in Springfield, Ohio has started exactly that same revival to explode in their town just like the Woodlawn football team did in Wilmington, Alabama back in 1973! God uses the darkness to bring light amongst His people & those around them! Please Lord, please explode their revival & cause it to spread exponentially to the rest of the state & the nation! Do not forget — we do not battle against flesh & blood, in Jesus’ name! Amen?!

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    Jennifer
    September 16, 2024

    I have a wonderful friend who got saved, as well as her sister during this time. She uses the term “The Jesus Movement” and said it was such a sweet and beautiful time. She cherishes wonderful memories from it.
    Heavenly Father, we are calling upon Your holy name, praying, seeking You and we are repenting from evil! Thank You for hearing our cries and healing the UNITED STATES Of AMERICA. 🇺🇸
    I decree that You will bring a MOVEMENT bigger, better and more glorious than the former one! I am declaring for the kind of miracles more powerful and awesome than You parting the Red Sea! In Jesus’ name
    Amen! 🙏🏻

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Brian Lynch
September 14, 2024

We need to do what President Trump has called for- deport these illegal aliens back to where they came from, and seal off the southern border. If we don’t do this, our nation will be completely ruined by Harris, Walz, and those who are out to ruin America- the New World Order. Lord Jesus, You know and see all. We pray for the upcoming election results to happen in accordance with Your will for America. Thank you, Jesus.

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Liz
September 14, 2024

I live in a medium sized city in Texas. Our once peaceful city is no more. We hear gunfire almost every night. They no longer report it unless someone dies. Almost every day someone dies. The gang activity is off the charts. The homeless situation is horrible. The US citizens that are homeless are totally disregarded. Often arrested for no reason. Our jails and prisons are overrun. The hospital are also very busy. A nurse friend wants to quit because it has become dangerous to be a nurse. She can’t because of her student loans. Cats have for as long as I can remember been eaten by Guatemalan and others from other countries. I’m not surprised that they are eating not only ducks but other animals. A friend of mine had to get rid of her chickens because they were being killed by someone that was “staying” near her.
We must pray for the repentance of our nation. That we would once again turn back to Jesus and make Him Lord over the USA.

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Jacqueline
September 14, 2024

Father, It is written, “Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked” in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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dennis
September 14, 2024

Talk to Minnesota farmers
about their pets being eaten
by Laosians!!!

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Sarah
September 14, 2024

This is a much deeper issue than the surface would show. The media & government’s response of “nothing to see here” isn’t solving anything. Mass immigration to a swing state in an election year is suspect but left unchecked deeper issues could affect the entire state. The voodoo they are practicing is wicked and has deep spiritual roots and is the exact reason Haiti is the disastrous mess that it is. Bringing that spiritual bondage to a small town that will most surely extend statewide creates a deep spiritual stronghold that will be difficult to remove. Politicians are using these people to win an election, but this wickedness could create a stronghold so deep it could change our entire nation. It is small now, but these people killed an 11 year old boy for this practice, where will it end? Please pray.

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Ed
September 14, 2024

As horrible as this is, we must ask ourselves just one question. Has the church strayed too far from Yahweh (so the reader understands the God I speak of) and embraced what offends Him?
What we read of in Scripture, including Maccabees didn’t happen in a vacuum. The ways of God are being dumped for the perverse ways of the gentiles.
It’s time to dig a trench around the fig tree and feed it.
Father, some of our high priests are inviting Your judgment, causing us to have kings who do what is evil from Your perspective.
If I am the only one praying this, so be it, You and Jesus be the second and third people to pray with me. If I have the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, and if You do not change like shifting shadows and if You call things that are not, then I call the altars of foreign gods our founding fathers have not know completely pulverized never to rise again. Your name is a strong tower. Release all Your angels necessary to rid this land of what offends You!
In Jesus’ name.

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Terrie
September 14, 2024

Thank you for this well researched, unbiased article showing all angles of the story including Haiti’s historical lack of governance and the fact that no amount of money thrown in their direction has done anything to change the situation. That said, we can’t fit the entire nation of Haiti nor all of the other poorly run nations into the United States. One thing I can say for sure is that this is a window of time wherein followers of Jesus have an opportunity to share the gospel and teach them how one nation under God is supposed to work. If we don’t step in, society quite possibly will teach them how to exist in a secular welfare state. I cannot speak for all migrants, and I’m sure there are many bad characters, but I do have experience working with a large group of Muslim Mauritanian migrants and it has been a delightful experience. We started by opening an English language class, then branched out into helping with other practical needs. They are registered and also seeking temporary protected status and eventual asylum. It’s not for me to decide whether they should be eligible for that status or not, but I do feel that this particular group would be an asset to our country, as they are kind and considerate and eager to learn the language so that they can get jobs. They tell us that they love America and see that we love God. I’m not sure what direction this whole migration thing is going, but while we have people here, whether temporarily or permanently, let’s introduce them to Jesus! Perhaps the Good News will make its way back to their homelands.

Oh Lord God, only you have the answers to this seemingly insurmountable issue. You love all nations and know what is best for each of them. We, your church, humbly seek your guidance and wisdom as to our role. We want America to be that city on a hill reflecting your glory and drawing all nations to you. We ask for your presence, provision and protection over our country as we navigate through this very important crisis that will greatly impact our future. Amen.

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    joy greenley
    September 20, 2024

    Do you live in Springfield?? Did you attend this townhall meeting?

Kristen Neuberger
September 14, 2024

But God…
God is the God of the impossible
He allowed this situation
Why did He allow this to happen?
we don’t know
What are we going to do?
How are we already behaving?
are we helping or complaining?
people are watching
will their hearts be changed toward Him?
how will we witness to them?
we are His Church
we can feed His sheep
we can be…
His Hands
His Feet
His Light
God is the God of the impossible
I see a harvest field

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Ann
September 14, 2024

There were no reports given.

Terri Bassett
September 14, 2024

I agree with comments by Debi, this is a spiritual battle good and evil, if satan can over run a city with it people who are practicing witchcraft and sorcery… whos next .. shame on the Biden/Harris administration. they are the true cause of all this.. We must vote in a new government in November

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Curtis savoy
September 14, 2024

True or false. Is trump right or wrong about the cats ?

    Curtis savoy
    September 14, 2024

    Communist

    Michelle Satterfield
    September 14, 2024

    Yes, it’s true. People, please quit listening to the regular mainstream media lies about everything and who could care less. There are all kinds of reports out there. There was even a clip of the Police Department showing up and the video is played where a woman is being arrested for mutilating a cat in front of peoples house and was eating it as they pulled up and she was eating it raw. This is demonic voodoo of witchcraft. It’s animal sacrifice. They even sacrifice humans if given the opportunity. They have been doing it for years just like what do you think? Abortion is child sacrifice to their God Lucifer. That’s why it’s mind-boggling to me that any so-called Christian could be for abortion. We will all stand for account

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      John
      September 14, 2024

      Like Billy Graham said, “If God does not judge America, He owes an apology to Sodom and Gomorrah.”

      2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us the blame falls squarely on the shoulders of “Christians”. Have we repented? Have we turned from our wicked ways? Have we sought God with our whole hearts?

      Heavenly Father, please forgive me for my failure to stand up for what is good, right and just. Amen

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      DC
      September 15, 2024

      Just to keep the story straight concerning the woman eating the cat. Yes it happened, but it was not in Springfield but in Canton, Oh. (170 miles apart). We do need to pray for the whole situation the native residents and the illegal immigrants. We all need Jesus!

    Maureen
    September 14, 2024

    So easy to just start name calling and bearing false witness. And what is Harris and the mainstream media? The truth is out there and can be found unless you are too lazy and ignorant to find it. It’s just easier for you to name call.

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    Joey
    September 14, 2024

    Curtis you have taken the bait dangled out there by the media, and let them distract you from the main point. They want you to argue about what Trump said so that you won’t notice the disaster that is going on in Springfield Ohio. Don’t let them do that to you!

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    Pam
    September 15, 2024

    He is correct. There have always been reports of animal mutilation as well as sacrifice with every influx of voodoo honoring of tribes such as Haiti, Vietnam. Etc. Our media is simply rooms of cowards who prefer being paid. They also have created this blind attitude toward the truth of anything anymore.

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    Gloria Heitzman
    September 15, 2024

    He was right. I’ve found and seen other reports and videos about this situation, and the people actually living in Springfield, Ohio are absolutely livid at the officials and others who are reporting on TV and social media that it is all a bunch of lies.
    Lord, we ask that the truth would be known and the innocent people being impacted by what is happening be protected. Above all else we ask that your Name would be magnified in such a way that the devil loses his grip on the people worshiping his and they turn to you and be saved. We ask this in Jesus’ strong name, Amen

Toni Kushner
September 14, 2024

I feel for the people of Springfield, Ohio. The people On both sides need to come together, discuss issues and begin to respect the ways of others. They must have a respect and willingness to work together to bring a peaceful solution . I know it is a different life for them, coming into another country, but it is their responsibility if they want to settle to show respect for the people. I know it is difficult, but to say they are immigrants and know no better is an excuse and will never bring a peaceful solution. Pray for the people

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TontonB
September 14, 2024

There’s a solution to this problem! It’s not simple and is fraught with roadblocks! Ike did it in the 1950s. So, it can be done. What is it? DEPORTATION on a massive scale! Some will leave ‘voluntarily’. Some will need to be rooted out and forcefully sent back to their country of origin. In concert with strong border enforcement and an ‘impenetrable’ wall, we will reinstate our sovereignty.

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Linda Rice
September 14, 2024

If My people…

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Margo Sokol
September 14, 2024

I think the Springfield locals should be taken seriously about their concerns for their community and safety! Dewine only wants to make sure these illegals get food, housing and the ability to get their drivers licenses. How is this helping and protecting the Ohio citizens? It’s outrageous and it needs to stop now!!!

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Michigan Patriot
September 14, 2024

Modern day genocide but on a much larger scale than Nazi Germany or Communist Soviet Union of pre, W.W. II , & post W.W. II ! It started in England from Jamaica in the mid-1950’s; matastasized by the term ” Diversity ” into only White Christian countries ; why don’t other cultures ” celebrate ” diversity starting in the mid-1960’s ?God didn’t allow the ” West ” to flourish & help all other cultures to only self- destruct through cultural cleansing ! The world is ” killing ” the Golden Goose !

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Beth Brown
September 14, 2024

I have seen videos of roasting cats and one of a man eating one like. The voodoo in the Haitian culture is real and demonic. I live in Ohio and this is very disturbing

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    Karen Blakeman
    September 14, 2024

    Here is a video on locals.com, I think you have to have an account to view it, but there
    is no charge.
    https://blackconservativepatriot.locals.com/newsfeed

    Jennifer
    September 16, 2024

    Harvey, these are not lies. I googled it and even went on Freespoke. They mentioned NOTHING about family pets being eaten and even law enforcement wasn’t concerned but I did my homework and researched deeper.
    It is TRUE! As disgusting and as unreal we wish it to be, it has been happening.
    Stop listening to MSM media.

Debi
September 14, 2024

Father God, whether the claims about them eating pets true, or not, is not really the biggest issue. Communities in the United States, especially small communities, cannot sustain the numbers of people that are coming here. I cannot imagine the turmoil in someone’s nation that they feel the only option is to leave everything they know, and most of what they own, and go someplace where, their language is not understood and everything they know about life is different. Help us to remember Lord that your son needed to flee his country of origin for a time … and help us to be compassionate and understanding of what these people may be going through. Help us to have resources we need to assist them and give us the wisdom to help make changes in their home countries so that leaving those countries is no longer they’re only option. Please also dispel information that is erroneous and only creating fear among us and often said simply for its “shock value“. Help us to be the Christians you want us to be for those who need you most.

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Suzy
September 14, 2024

It’s important to understand that there is a spiritual battle taking place in Springfield. There are demonic forces in place that are attempting to take over that city. There was a reason why it was mentioned in the debate. If our spiritual enemy (satan) can take over this city, he will take over others, one at a time. Since we are Watchmen on the Wall, let’s lift up Springfield in our prayers, that the forces of darkness have to flee;, let a revival happen in that city where God delivers an answer that we can’t even imagine. In the power and authority given in the Name of Jesus Name, we pray.

i

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Wanakee
September 14, 2024

This is a nightmare! Haiti is a nation that believes in witchcraft. About 99%. The people leave the island and bring their beliefs with them to infest the land. Animals are used to cast spells. Leaving heads of animals near a school or anywhere is what is normal for what is practiced. The people must stay in prayer. I know it’s hard to just move from your home, especially in this day. It’s hard to afford. My heart goes out to the people of Springfield. How could this government let this happen? People laughed at President Trump but his comment got attention for this problem. The media is so bias!
God is still in control!

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Joey
September 14, 2024

Lord we are plagued with leaders and media who raise a protest against President Trump’s supposed exaggeration instead of an outcry against leaders who cover up this man-made disaster and dismiss the outcry and protests from Springfield residents who are being overrun with tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants dumped on their town with no food, no jobs, no shelter.
We cry out to you over this injustice and call on your Name to remove the evil leadership we are plagued with and give us good & effective leaders once again.
Bring help to the residents of Springfield. May this town’s affliction create a groundswell reaction that will stop destructive immigration policies.

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CHARLOTTE BELDEN
September 14, 2024

I pray for the victims in Ohio. With much help, I was able to leave Ohio in October. I knew it was bad being there but never thought that it could be like this. Real leaders and politicians needed NOW in this nation.

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BJP
September 14, 2024

Dearest Heavenly Father: We need your help. America has gotten so far away from you, and I know we likely deserve your judgment and punishment for our sins but I beg you Father for mercy. I stand in the gap repenting for those who have pushed you aside and not acknowledged your Son’s total sacrifice for our sins. I humble myself before you and ask you please to help us get a governing body in place that will acknowledge and address these issues and who at the very least knows you, who you have protected, and who may more closely try to do YOUR bidding. I know that you love all of us equally, and that you don’t want any of us to perish. These people also need your help but it cannot continue to be at the expense of everyone else. I know it is but a short time before your Son returns and I so look forward to that moment. But until that time, we need your help now so badly. Please put people in place who will acknowledge you and uphold your statues. Help us Father to not have to live through another term of people you know (because you can read their hearts) who are not going to acknowledge, honor, love or serve you. In the Mighty Name of JESUS we pray, giving you all Power, Honor, Glory and Praise for you alone are Worthy to be PRAISED.

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Jacquelene Nowarah
September 14, 2024

If Ohio is a “swing State” and you sneak 20, into a 58, population how many extra votes can you obtain if the SAVE act is blocked from passing? Pray for answers

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Maria F
September 14, 2024

Father God only you know how to solve this problem we put it before you Lord and we pray for the protection of the people Springfield and especially the protection of the innocent Lord we pray for your mercy and your hand on this situation. Lord we do not dismiss the need in Haiti but we also want protection over our people in this United States. Grant us a president and a government that has wisdom and understanding in making decisions that will protect our country and guide and help other countries. Jesus everything is in your hands I pray in Jesus name amen

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