Ohio AG Warns Springfield Not ‘Set Up’ to Have Thousands of Immigrants

‘If it could happen to Springfield, it could happen to any town in America,’ he said.

Welcome to Springfield signage is displayed on the Interstate 70 overpass in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 2024. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images

Ohio’s attorney general on Tuesday warned that Springfield, the city at the center of a political controversy that has erupted on social media, is in need of resources after an influx of Haitian immigrants.

People in Springfield “need help” because it is “not set up to take 20,000 people to stay here for a long time,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told Fox News.