Former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration would “absolutely” revoke the temporary protected status for Haitian migrants living in Springfield, Ohio, and deport them back “to their own country.” Around 20,000 Haitian migrants have settled in Springfield in recent years, a spike in population that Trump said has caused the town of around 58,000 residents to be “overrun.” The Ohio town, located between Dayton and Columbus, has become the center of national media coverage after both Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), cited unconfirmed reports of Haitian migrants stealing and eating residents’ pets. “It has nothing to do with Haiti or anything else. You have to remove the people, and you have to bring them back to their own country,” Trump told NewsNation reporter Ali Bradley. “Springfield is such a beautiful place. Have you seen what’s happened to it? It’s been overrun. You can’t do that to people. … I’d revoke (the protected status), and I’d bring (the migrants) back to their country,” the former president added. NEW – In an exclusive interview with @NewsNation @AliBradleyTV Trump says he would revoke the temporary protective status of Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio. Bradley: So you would revoke the temporary protected status? Trump: Absolutely. I'd revoke it, and I'd bring… pic.twitter.com/kqxlmNU67A — Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) October 3, 2024 The Biden-Harris administration has granted temporary protected status to migrants from countries experiencing intense turmoil, including Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Temporary protected status lasts up to 18 months and can be extended by the Secretary of Homeland Security. According to the American Immigration Council, more than 863,000 migrants are living in the U.S. under temporary protected status as of March 31, 2024. Vance also addressed Springfield’s migrant influx during his vice presidential debate against Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, saying, “In Springfield, and communities across this country, you have schools that are overwhelmed, housing that is totally unaffordable because we brought in millions of illegal immigrants to compete with Americans for scarce homes.” Trump announced on September 18 that he would be visiting Springfield “in the next two weeks.” However, the exact date of Trump’s visit to the Ohio town remains unknown, and Springfield’s Republican Mayor Rob Rue has urged him not to come, citing safety concerns. “Should he choose to change his plans, it would convey a significant message of peace to the city of Springfield,” Rue said. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Some Springfield residents told The Daily Wire last month that they are concerned about the massive influx of Haitian migrants with one person saying the city’s police force is understaffed. “They say our police force is staffed. It’s not,” said the resident, who asked to remain unnamed. “They’re tied up on traffic calls and they’re trying to translate to people that don’t know English.” “I would like to see the election go in favor of Donald Trump this year, and I would like to see deportations,” he added. Trump has promised to conduct the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history if he’s elected to another term in the White House. Under the Biden-Harris administration, illegal immigrant encounters along the U.S. southern border have reached record numbers, with around 10 million encounters reported by Customs and Border Enforcement.

Comedy actor Will Ferrell said he “made it clear” to Netflix that he wanted his newly released pro-transgender documentary “Will & Harper” available for streaming prior to the 2024 election. The 57-year-old stars in the project alongside his friend, former “SNL” head writer Harper Steele, who identifies as transgender. “When Will Ferrell’s good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self,” the official Netflix description says.  Now, the “Anchorman” star acknowledges the film’s release date was very intentional. “When we sat down with Netflix we made it clear that we wanted this out before the election,” Ferrell told Variety at the film’s premiere. “We wanted it to have enough runway for people to get to see it and hopefully start having important discussions in their living rooms.” Steele chimed in, saying that many “parents and kids” are excited to see the movie. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “We’ve heard from people who say they can’t wait to see this with friends and family who maybe don’t share the same viewpoint and they’re looking forward to watching it all together,” Ferrell continued. “Hopefully it could slowly chip away at some of that.” Ferrell recently told The Independent that “transphobia” exists because “we fear what we don’t know.” “But I don’t know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me as a cis male. I don’t know why Harper is threatening to me,” Ferrell said.  “It’s so strange to me, because Harper is finally… her. She’s finally who she was always meant to be. Whether or not you can ultimately wrap your head around that, why would you care if somebody’s happy? Why is that threatening to you? If the trans community is a threat to you, I think it stems from not being confident or safe with yourself.” “There is hatred out there,” the actor said. “It’s very real, and it’s very unsafe for trans people in certain situations.” The film’s director Josh Greenbaum told the outlet that the film wasn’t necessarily meant to be political. “We were all aware that it would be received as a political film and brought into the political conversation,” Greenbaum told the outlet. “But at its core it’s a very pure, simple story of two friends.”

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A video circulating on social media claims to show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fleeing to a nuclear bunker amid recent attacks. One of the most memorable scenes from Israel – Netanyahu flees to the bunker! pic.twitter.com/uAlcIwi87T — S p r i n t e r (@SprinterFamily) October 1, 2024 Verdict: False The video does […]

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