“Deport Them All” - Who’s to Blame for Springfield’s Immigrant Crisis?

Donald Trump named Springfield, Ohio, as his first target for mass deportations. He claimed Haitian immigrants there were eating pets. We went to Springfield to hear the real story from the people who live there. It turns out the city's decline isn't new - and that its causes aren't what you've been told.
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[@EKR559]

This is the sort of reporting the people of Springfield deserved back then.

[@elizabethwitt2621]

Perfectly said! 👏👏

[@rockets4kids]

The truth was reported back then. Nobody listened.

[@Madasin_Paine]

If the people are informed the union will be safe and the founding fathers and Lincoln talked about this. If you read The Federalist Papers if you really read what the people that were creating the Constitution were talking about, as for labor friendly presidents and unions what addressing in the early 1900s, people would be amazed how relevant that material still is and what a part of this country it is, and always has been.

[@jeffreychandler8418]

The unfortunate thing is this reporting takes more work and effort than really any news org cares to do. Hence why we're in this predicament

[@royalsapphire1196]

The story of the abandonment of the working class for the sake of greed is the reason for so much suffering and decline, it is the story of modern america

[@elizabethwitt2621]

This is exactly the point. It's exactly what they don't want you looking at. They want you to look around and blame your neighbor to distract you instead of looking up and figuring out this is all the fault of greedy corporations and the greedy government that owns them now.

[@micmic9410]

Not for the rest rich. Fine wine.

[@buttercuptaylor7135]

@@royalsapphire1196 The story of Capitalism.

[@NoobSimmerKP]

This is the story of every city in America

[@kaushalsuvarna5156]

It is the story of the world, since forever The rise of the middle class from 70s to 90s was an aberration, and the rest were still dirt poor

[@joanlantis7391]

We now have big corporations buying up our houses, jacking up the prices, and laughing all the way to the bank. Stop these monopolies.

[@pamelawing5747]

A big corporation, those private real estate investment firms cannot buy your house if YOU don't sell it to them. I sold a house about this time last year and the first offer I got was from an investor. The offer was ridiculous and if I had taken it I would have left 176 grand on the table. Anyway, as said, sellers don't sell corporations can't buy. Same with land.

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

That's one of many. But first yes more homeless makes the issue worse as there is limited resources. 2nd they aren't just buying up all the real estate it's that they are moving to other countries for cheaper labor as they even given an example of international.. John deere is the last agriculture tractor manufacture still in the US. We Also had ford who merged theirs with new holland that's in Italy. * It also creates more competition for employment so the migrants are double negative.

[@Daveyjdigital]

Anthony Edwards is the 5ace of America 🇺🇲

[@mistikbunny7840]

Want to blame something for your struggles? BLAME GREEDY PEOPLE. Greedy people lie to use you for their purpose and direct the blame away from themselves.

[@franknuzzo2576]

@@mistikbunny7840 Blame yourself. If you blame other people you’ll be miserable.

[@humbertoramirez8165]

​@@franknuzzo2576sit down Skippy.

[@Uller1967]

@@franknuzzo2576 Why would I blame myself for other people's actions?

[@franknuzzo2576]

@ Because you’ll be more successful in your life. Take responsibility for everything.

[@Uller1967]

@ I'm sorry but this makes ZERO sense. Why would I take responsibility for someone else's choices or actions. Sure take responsibility for what you do and say, that's called 'adulting' but not for the actions of others.

[@ShadowSong634]

This was really well put together and focused on facts instead of rumors. People of different backgrounds are fighting and blaming each other while rich corporations exploit all of them. If these people really came together to discover the truth, real change could happen.

[@MiraBoo]

This exactly!!!

[@denisebarber5960]

Dog whistle politics at its finest!

[@dontaclebourn5679]

It absolutely WOULD happen! And that's why working class people have been programmed to each other as "different" since American chattel slavery

[@ChrisN-hs7dh]

Only one race has been stopping progress.

[@Social_Pugatory]

@@dontaclebourn5679It's the old southern strategy. An oldie but dependable goodie. Divide the working class and working poor across race/gender/religion/sexuality/immigration and give them an enemy to blame their struggles on. Have them fighting and blaming one another while the rich get tax cuts and take the hugest slice of the pie 🥧 and have poors fight over who deserves the scraps.

[@streakingclothed]

They cut funding for schools and a generation later people lacked the discernment to avoid voting against their own interests. Shocker.

[@randibgood]

Yes. Reagan's war on education has paid off greatly for the republiCONS and corporations.

[@bastetowl3258]

democrats are also bought and paid for by billionaires and corporations. they’re only slightly better on some issues. we need a real workers’ party and to abolish citizens united to get bribery out of politics

[@joelberg3262]

Ironic when the working class who most benefit from unions overwhelmingly vote for the party that actively opposes all things union.

[@Wolfcamp555]

What's the benefit of a union?

[@grey886]

Yeah mass migration benefits the working class 😮‍💨 *sarcasm

[@michellem-s1108]

Trump ILLEGALLY Gutted the National Labor Relations Board - Trump, Musk, Bezos and these Billionaires have fought labor and Unions… NOW, that the unions have again been undercut, who is going to protect unions and workers?

[@Smadden226]

@@Wolfcamp555making more than $18 an hour and less than 60 hour work weeks. Benefits?

[@AseRa444]

💯

[@teresareynolds2879]

Accurate. I live near Springfield. I worked there during all this as a nurse. It was a political jab and exploitation of the underprivileged.

[@michaelthomas6735]

When you say "underprivileged" I take it to mean the poor, voiceless class that continue to get overlooked.

[@randibgood]

That must have been horrible to have to watch people being scapegoated. The last decade, since the LIAR-IN-CHIEF entered politics, I have never seen so many people be so hate-filled and bigoted. And I have lived in Georgia my entire 56 years. He has, almost, singlehandedly divided this country worse than the civil war did. I truly hate him and what he has done to this country.

[@LuciaBeans]

I'm from there, still have parents there, visit there every month or so. I spent much childhood growing up in FL, lived in couple other states. The things people complain about are happening in EVERY city. The problems are caused by CORPORATIONS, MONOPOLIES, CORRUPTION. Mom and pops cannot exist anymore. People born and raised there think it's only happening there. Blame your government, not poor victims from other places.

[@khatziOG]

Was going to say the same thing. Its every city and town now. Everywhere you go is low pay jobs and incompetent infrastructure.

[@KathleenMeyers-yb4rd]

Demoncraps.... 😊

[@Epistemologist1]

Corporate American engineered the demise of working and middle class and then, working and middle class put trust in corporate America to build their lives back. Unbelievable!

[@Low760]

Only 30% of Thier population voted for the dictatorship.

[@Madasin_Paine]

Structural and socially engineered violence for this purpose. Constant wars is part of this also as is the restructuring of taxes and if you look at the incentives you'll understand how it ended up like this.

[@Energia-977]

The US spends the most on education and has the highest failure rate. They are teaching them math and science at a kindergarten level in high school

[@Potatojiggle]

German here: 12 hour days aren't allowed in Germany. Regular is 8 hours and you can stretch it to 10 hours but only when the single employee agrees and you can't do it longer than 10 days. Most jobs with union contracts work less than 40 hours a week like 37,5 is becoming a standard in western Germany.

[@vids595]

Not much different in the USA. I have heard of nurses working 12 hour shifts but that's about it. You work 1/2hr per day less than the 8 hour work day in the USA.

[@catherinewilliams9680]

I was stationed not far from German/French border -Rheinland Pfalz. My army unit worked with German army/civilians. We could only work when they worked, so we got a lot of downtime. I remember only working about 37/38 hours a week and didn't work on both German and US holidays.

[@connor3288]

So the government limits how much you can work and earn by limiting hours, not cool.

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

it's usually how it is.. Ford came up with the 8 hour day/40 hour work week the 12 hour day/3-4 day week is something more new. and a lot of times have the option to choose still.

[@Waverunner21]

@@vids595brother I don’t know what America you live in but most Americans work well over 40 hours a week. And a large number work shifts of 12 hours a day. Like people in this video said, I’ve worked 12 hours a day for three weeks straight myself.

[@user-wp5tc6jo7o]

Love that this channel has the American experience with out editing out things to feed a narrative. I appreciate all you are doing

[@danshabash]

Lol what are you talking about, this video is just crude propaganda whitewashing the city councils attempt to turn Springfield into a sweatshop, then crying when it backfired

[@heatherheather600]

Very well said!! So grateful for this channel.

[@nickcoul699]

11:30 To be fair, that's actually making American jobs worse. Being expected to work 12 hours because if you don't then someone else will do it isn't a benefit.

[@viciouslady1340]

This !

[@Tomoz5]

Pitch fork time against the rich

[@showcaseSampa]

And who is carrying them? These idiots ? Stop watching Sally Field as an Union Organizer. They do not get along with each other.

[@Beardman770]

Do you think the pitch fork will spare you?

[@michaelthomas229]

@@Beardman770it’s going to have to it’s going to get bad bad

[@Beardman770]

@@michaelthomas229 is the pitch fork going to make it better or worse?

[@bjdefilippo447]

It's so frustrating that the people who were trying to keep their town alive didn't make sure the jobs were union, and that there was infrastructure support for the growth. It seems like the results would've been better for everyone. Either way, blaming immigrants instead of corporate greed doesn't help anyone.

[@AseRa444]

💯

[@GoldsteinShekelbergSwartz]

Coperation can hire immigrants for less then Americans. Yes, we will remove both!

[@thomasblackmon5722]

Town was doing great until the union went away

[@williamfaughnan6298]

​@@GoldsteinShekelbergSwartz and the reason they can do that is corporate greed, a lack of sufficient immigrant rights, and deunionization.

[@lloydmoore982]

Thanks goodness there will always be people who are willing to speak the truth. Like the old guy said I am not going to lie. Corporate exploitation,disappearing union jobs,those are the culprit. those who refuse to accept the fact might has well forget about the problems..because lies will not solved a thing.

[@neuroticnation144]

The rich need to pay their fair share. It’s how to improve the lives of the people in this country.

[@rodanone4895]

@@neuroticnation144 that was the new deal ... they finally finished undoing it.

[@elizabethwitt2621]

​@@rodanone4895You're bragging. Are you better off? Something tells me no.

[@elizabethwitt2621]

The hard-working people don't need to finance tax breaks for the middle class. The wealthy have all the money that they need. Corporate welfare needs to stop.

[@rodanone4895]

@elizabethwitt2621 in what way do you consider: better off? is it only money to you. i have four porsches and a nice house. i still support labor over corporate greed. i have integrity and respect for hard work. i know executives.... they wouldn't last on the floor of most of the businesses they "run". jack Welch.... trash can. 480 million cash 900 million in stocks when he "retired"... the cash alone is 57 million hours of minimum wage labor.... welch wasn't worth that if you worked for him... but if you were on the top of his wage theft... payday. and the truth .. I'd be doing better if people would understand gross profit margin versus inflation, shut off fox news, and picked up a book. that's what would make my life better.

[@rodanone4895]

@@elizabethwitt2621 @elizabethwitt2621 in what way do you consider: better off? is it only money to you. i have four porsches and a nice house. i still support labor over corporate greed. i have integrity and respect for hard work. i know executives.... they wouldn't last on the floor of most of the businesses they "run". jack Welch.... trash can. 480 million cash 900 million in stocks when he "retired"... the cash alone is 57 million hours of minimum wage labor.... welch wasn't worth that if you worked for him... but if you were on the top of his wage theft... payday. and the truth .. I'd be doing better if people would understand gross profit margin versus inflation, shut off fox news, and picked up a book. that's what would make my life better.

[@gordonmills2748]

Just about exactly 5 years ago, I was working in a factory making N95 masks. The most positive, motivating guy I met was a co-worker who was homeless and living in a shelter. Trump, Vance, and the rest of the venture capital/tech bros in charge of our government have no idea what it's like. A membership to Mar A Lardo costs twice what I paid for my house. In 1999.

[@debbi555]

You must have a very nice house

[@fionafitz8447]

​@@debbi555😅

[@davida730]

JD Vance has been open about his past growing up in a poor household raised by a single mother surrounded by rampant drug use. So yeah, he has some idea.

[@randibgood]

​@@davida730 That book was all imagination and rumors he heard at school. He doesn't know what a hard time is, and he never will.

[@davida730]

​@@randibgood Lol it's well documented by the media on both sides. It's perfectly fine to still disagree with him without having to lie about it.

[@marybrown7203]

It would be so wonderful if people realized the wage gap is the only problem we are all suffering from. Billionaires vs. all of us.

[@Liam-zw1ek]

Always been this way and people refuse to see it. The problems always originate from the top.

[@TakeWalker]

that conversation with the woman whose Trump support was brought up is very illustrative of how you can get through to people: remind them who the actual problem is are you sure it's immigrants? could the landlords making money off them at everyone else's expense be at fault? good conversation, I hope she continues to think about that

[@JP_Names]

Honestly, I've known so many people who were Reps because something bad happened to them during a Dem administration, and they just don't have the knowledge or energy to engage enough in politics to realize it's not really anything to do with political party, it's neo liberal policies, and dedicating themselves to Reps isn't gonna help them

[@Thebirdwolf]

The hate makes us poor and poorer

[@randibgood]

And will NEVER make us "great".

[@TheRougefish]

Hatred and manipulation makes us very stupid and gullible

[@ThoriumBorium]

Diversity is a tool used by the rich to control a population. It was literally the play book of the Roman Empire for a subservient people and continues to be used today.

[@RileyMcGreevy]

The problems are definitely capitalism’s fault and not the Haitian immigrants or an other immigrant’s faults.

[@monkeytimestamps4915]

We don’t have capitalism we have corporatism. That’s why everyone has no money to spend or open a business. Capitalism is the life blood of the planet and that is so far from what we have.

[@ThoriumBorium]

They're both a problem.

[@YouTubeIsActualAss]

​@@ThoriumBoriumshut up bot

[@mikeb5664]

@@ThoriumBorium The economy needs immigrants. It always has, and always will.

[@michaelthomas229]

@@ThoriumBoriumfacts

[@phillipfox2407]

Honestly this made me sad. We have failed as Americans, failed to speak up and support those who need it most.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Anyone with the slightest sense of incredulity should instinctively know that “Magic Cards” do not exist. I was an immigrant to Democratic California and I NEVER had a State Charity Card of any sort, not even a damn Bus Pass for the Metro. I lived under my aunt’s roof and worked minimum wage part-time jobs to feed myself and pay her rent. Obviously that was untenable long-term, so I enlisted. Nobody told me about Food Stamps either, sometimes all I ate was Maruchan Ramen, which was a luxury where I was from. How people can live in a state their whole lives without state assistance and still believe that same state can fund Magic Cards for newcomers is beyond me.

[@LoveLee-jz1tj]

That IS a really valid fucking point!

[@KiwiCatherineJemma]

Just wanted to clarify that some "Magic Cards" do exist. No it is not like a credit payment card, but it's a kind of card game, but unlike a normal pack of cards, where you pay to buy ONE pack and get guaranteed a full complete set of 53 cards (Joker, Ace, King Queen, Jack, 10, 9 8 etc of Diamonds, Hearts, Spades and Clubs) ... ...so with "Magic, The Gathering" someone buys a pack of random cards that don't include the full set needed for play. So they buy another and another and another extra expansion packs of cards. Meanwhile certain cards are deliberately engineered to be much less common than other cards, so enthusiasts are continuously buying new packs of "a random mix" cards to try, and try and try, to build up a full set. If standard 52/53 pack playing cards were sold like that, then authorities would be all over them for being scammers. So Magic cards do exist, and they are a scam, designed to encourage what amounts to gambling in a rigged system. But no, immigrants do not get Magic Credit/debit cards.

[@randibgood]

Because the LIAR-IN-CHIEF said that's what happens. So it must be so. These people have been fooled by "smaller government and fiscal responsibility" for my entire life. The lies never end from the republiCON party and these people eat it up like candy.

[@lolbored801]

I can respect that the guy at 23:08 says he will admit he's wrong. There are far to many Trump followers who refuse to admit they are wrong.

[@rodanone4895]

@@lolbored801 my mother still thinks the sun rises and falls on the orange fu@#knuckle.... and she lives on social security and Medicaid; she inherited. i can't wait until she reaps the benefits of her vote.

[@pronoun171]

The information is not hidden, he won’t look for it. He is willfully ignorant and full of hate because he chooses that. What kind of information will convince him he is wrong?

[@akouri6967]

Yeah, but a lot of them SAY they will admit when they're wrong.

[@bella78305]

He did that to save face. When it comes down to it he'll never admit it lol. That is willful ignorance.

[@Shockguey]

​@@bella78305 If you shun people theyll only be encouraged to dig their heels. Everyone's hurting and Trump offered them a lie wrapped in hope. Nothing will change if you keep up this attitude.

[@Rell-z9k]

Everyone else is the reason for THEIR problems.

[@fionafitz8447]

Well done - this is what people should know

[@Chowlife]

Thank you so much for covering this and sharing it with the world! This is utterly heartbreaking and horrific

[@janlindtner305]

Three men must share 21 cakes. The first takes 19 cakes and tells the other two that now they can share the rest; but be careful that no one from outside comes and takes them💚💚💚👍🤟

[@LoveLee-jz1tj]

Perfect illustration.

[@savagegtalks5912]

I'm so happy I live in a society that is grateful for not being diverse 🤣 White people don't stand together when their society has become mixed... A homogeneous society like Norway or a diverse society like Sweden? what's the best, a homogeneous society Japan or diverse like Germany? 🤣 A Trojan virus will always work to infect, no matter the Title they use as cover, examples may be like: anti-racist or liberal. 😉

[@petersmith5624]

oh wow, ummmmmm, but, aren't those two trump cat people living off the government that trump is cutting? oops

[@randibgood]

And they thought the groceries were going to be cheaper. Who wants to tell her about the egg prices??? 😂

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

@@randibgood 1 month buddy. hard to undo 4 years... before Biden took office gas by me was $1.65 and eggs .79cents

[@pranavid]

@@thesprinklerguy2598 You do know that the oil prices went up because of Trump when he made the deal with Saudis and OPEC and asked them to cut the oil production to prop up the crude oil prices for his Oil corporation friends during the pandemic, right? Right?

[@michaelthomas229]

@@thesprinklerguy2598that’s pandemic gas prices

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

@@michaelthomas229 Sure that was the lowest but was around $2 mark for at least a couple years for me... I run a small business and save my receipts for write offs.

[@Beefinator5000]

Poor woman thought her vote for Trump would lower grocery prices.

[@Shockguey]

I'm going to start pounding "are the groceries cheaper yet?" after the first 100 days are over.

[@vortex05]

The eggs are going to be cheaper right? right?!

[@rarephoenix]

Yep she was dooped

[@dustintacohands1107]

It’s been a week Jesus Christ what do you expect

[@Shockguey]

@@dustintacohands1107 We expect people not being labeled domestic terrorists for voicing free speech.

[@darkkforest]

That poor women had to blame someone, and as humans it's always the one we feel superior upon.

[@Liam-zw1ek]

Yeah she was whining about people getting free money without so much as a hint of irony. Simple minded.

[@Ezboy666z]

I'm still in shock that Americans could elect such a senile person, let alone win him the popular vote.

[@Travis_Trauma]

Biden???

[@Themiddleman416]

I'm in no way defending trump, however since you used to the word "senile" I'd like to point out this is the second time they've done it then. Joe Biden was signing orders he had no clue what he was signing. The guy has multiple videos online falling, shaking hands with ghosts, going from coherent speech to straight up gibberish. Society needs both sides to wake tf and realize they're being played.

[@AnonymousAnarchist2]

elected three times in a row too. With all the conviction of wall street investors. The USA is scared right now

[@primusinterpares99]

That, is Funny !! Haha

[@AnonymousAnarchist2]

(Yes I said three times, Trump, Biden, Trump Im not letting trolls ignore Trumps clear dementia)

[@kiltedcripple]

You know, that we just heard multiple people refer to a benefit immigrants were getting that was not true, THIS IS ABSOLUTE EVIDENCE THAT MEDIA BUBBLE SHAPES NARRATIVE. I don't know that this could be more obvious than this example.

[@nickgangone9541]

I went to Springfield for a rave almost 30 years ago. The town was a run down horror show and you could tell it had seen better days . Haitians completely injected life.

[@zubertish]

Soon baby, soon... They're eating the Trump's, they're eating the Vance's, they're eating the Musks!

[@williestacket1834]

I have paid taxes my whole life, please 🙏 do a piece on USAID, we have people living in the streets that could have used those billions..

[@Planetside223]

Hearing those people admit that they might be wrong about the Haitians is fucking wild. I didn’t think Americans could do that.

[@pilotnamealreadytaken6035]

Same. Shocking humility

[@mbeining11]

Excellent hands-on, interpersonal journalism, man.

[@elizabethwitt2621]

This was really well done. Thank you for starting this conversation in Springfield and for exposing the government as the perpetrator of those romots and lies. I hope all in Springfield can work towards embracing everyone in the community now and maybe even break bread together. This is why opening the conversation is so important. We are happier working together than when we are divided.

[@KhalidHabeel]

When people looking to live productive and fruitful lives are demonized, something should feel wrong when hearing that. Unfortunately, people are more likely to believe these nefarious descriptions of their out-group, and they end up joining the bandwagon of seeing people as a scapegoat rather than their actual oppressive forces, which is greed and pay-to-play politics. Thank you for continuing to inform the people, even though many of them would rather believe that they are being attacked by immigrants than being drained by unchecked corporate greed. For the People always.

[@danb3859]

25:19 is the absolute truth of the entire American Story. Across the entire nation and in every city.

[@EIbarra3661]

It's about race. Undocumented European immigrants get a free pass in America. No mention of them and there's thousands of them in America.

[@labradachig1976]

Everytime this lady says Ohio it draws my attention.

[@AuntieMamies]

If you're coming to the US to look for the American dream you may as well go somewhere else. You're not gonna find it here. "it's called the American dream because you need to be asleep to believe it" - George Carlin

[@cynthiasutch9139]

Appreciate your even-handed man on the street journalism. Unlike the many politicized headlines concerning Springfield, Ohio, you've shown impartiality and compassion for all sides.

[@PapiCthulu2]

This follow-up on forgotten stories is great

[@RightNowhere]

Thanks for the insight

[@user-bz5io6ph8w]

More Perfect Union is one of the places doing real journalism

[@heatherbell3819]

I 100% believe companies should be required to pay high local taxes for infestructure improvements

[@randibgood]

Absolutely!

[@allenrubinstein3696]

Usually, the municipal/county/state gov't wants to waive even existing fees and taxes just to get the workplace located in their district in the first place. We're all fighting over the crumbs from the private sector because we've turned over our public sector to their needs exclusively.

[@allenrubinstein3696]

Boy, you sure have got to wonder what the profit is on $18 worth of labor in 2025. The local township has to shoulder the entire burden of supporting the low-wage population (whose meager tax contribution can't nearly keep the place afloat) while the executives scupper off with all the surplus cash for their Gucci shoes and vacation homes in Europe. These corporate execs wouldn't even recognize Springfield, while they enjoy the advantages of destroying the working class' opportunities for a reasonable, decent, successful lifestyle.

[@KumarPallav01]

Brilliant work ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@ronlovell5374]

Wow! This is some great reporting. Hope more people watch this. It's like I'm watching a documentary about Canadian cities. So many similarities except the nationalities are different. Billionaire corporations are destroying cities coast to coast just like this all other North America, while everyone is too busy blaming each other.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Union jobs. Thank you for my life and children.

[@kellyngrey4950]

Who profits from pitting people against each other? Ask this question any time there is a politician spouting on about the problems in the US.

[@MrJJ042804]

The greedy rich are to blame!

[@lars277]

I saw how NAFTA wiped out Galesburg, IL also. Maytag used to employ thousands. They moved their entire operation to Mexico. Now, Galesburg is one of those cities that look like a shell of its' former self.

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

You can thank the democrats and Bill Clinton for that 🙄

[@ZaraThustra-w2n]

@@TomStarcevich-fb3qo Exactly.

[@sunshinefogleman127]

Excellent reporting! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@sebogotswaqq7580]

More perfect union is going to have ongoing content for the next 4 years

[@edvvardcash6109]

They better hope so. They'll probably get all their funding cut via doge 😂

[@maitele]

​@@edvvardcash6109bro what funding 😂 MPU is private dipwad

[@manuntdforever9760]

This might be the best channel on KZbin.

[@bleuraven]

America needs a constitutional ammendment (or constitution) that grants every American the right to vote, and a Supreme Court that isn't corrupt.

[@nmasolanmasola]

Trump supporters taking responsibility for their poor life choices instead of blaming immigrants challenge (impossible).

[@Ev-ku6ok]

Not helpful. Everyone is a victim in this situation, the only winners are the companies who refuse to pay living wages.

[@renogunzddragon1900]

​@@Ev-ku6okanyone who votes for trump are buffoons 😂

[@OutdoorLonghair]

​@@Ev-ku6ok Nope! The bootlickers are the ones that stand in the way of change, and therefore there is blame that is theirs to own.

[@StanleyGilmore-bv5cy]

Springfield has been losing population for years, and it's not because of Hatians. Casting blame doesn't fix your problems.

[@Everyoneisanartist776]

Great job! A well done at reporting. Even the simple minded can comprehend this very necessary discussion .

[@SplitScreamOFFICIAL]

"Are you struggling?" "Yeah "If I tell you that the people who came here to work and contributing are the problem will you believe it?" "Well the policy makers couldn't be lying to me"

[@fenixsyrell]

So glad to see my favourite 'perfectionist' give a fair, nuanced look at the 'on the ground' experience of a community seeing a huge influx of a vulnerable refugee community.

[@112kain]

Bringing in a bunch of people who then can only afford working class and poor people’s communities. That then drives up rents, property taxes, and class sizes. They then show up uninsured and or uninsured so we pay for it in medical costs. This video doesn’t represent reality and talks around the facts!

[@dianneyung111]

He didn't touch on why the jobs were going to the Haitians and not the people who were already living in Springfield. Why?

[@TransNeingerian]

They will work for pennies compared to american workers. The immigrant/visa workers will withstand all employer oversteps and abuse to not lose their job, while an american worker would report, sue, and require more turnover.

[@glucose20]

The people were laid off and the new companies started paying wages and having working conditions that only the immigrants are willing to work for. For example what Jason said that the wages are same as 30 years ago. Based on this video the working haitians don't have it any better than the working "original" springfielders.

[@agoj925]

​@@TransNeingerian bingo!

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

Some are missing a point. Haitians rarely take days off. They don't go out "every night" and get 'impaired'. They don't start their 'impairments' on Friday, which lasts through Monday. A local business owner was asked why he liked hiring Haitians. Among his answers was "that they can pass drug tests." I've experienced many a time of smelling cannabis vapors emanating from a vehicle next to me or passing me on the street. The skin color of the driver or passenger wasn't dark , in most cases. 🤔🤔

[@MitchMcConnellsTurtleShell]

@@JayYoung-ro3vuoh shut up, so all Americans are lazy drunks who can’t wait to party on Friday and come in hungover on Monday? This is ridiculous. Maybe don’t listen to the business owners exploiting immigrants for as low a wage as possible when they make up reasons why they’re hiring undocumented immigrants. It’s money, it’s about making more money and that’s the only reason so save all ur anti-American bs Karen.

[@TubzInkswithus]

20:47 She's being handed money for free. This is hypocrisy. It may be what she really feels, but she has been sold the act.

[@Epistemologist1]

Great video! Keep it coming More Perfect Union! ❤

[@ro2670]

High quality, truth driven reporting. Well done MPU!!

[@BennettM1280]

Hard workers that most Americans would not work.

[@JimmySentence]

get em outta here.

[@Lostrights1776]

Thank you more perfect union for all of your hard work and coverage.

[@abdiqaniahmad]

America is Now Living Germany's 1930s Era

[@danb3859]

It's kind of a mix of late 1920-early 1930 Germany and 1890 America. The American Gilded Age is coming back. 98% of the US will be ultra poor, and the 2% will be super wealthy.

[@TransNeingerian]

And fighting the same internal enemies germany was fighting back then.

[@MF-ty2zn1]

And the 1920s ROBBER BARONS era. We're about to see the 2nd Great Depression.

[@daytoncharitychicken]

From nearby Dayton, Ohio, thank you so much for this well done piece! 🙏

[@NoHandle-i9w]

I just signed up as a monthly subscriber to More Perfect Union for more videos like these. Thanks MPU!

[@BFRZ89]

ahh.. terminal stage capitalism

[@jeongbun2386]

Amazing journalism

[@agoj925]

13:22 Thank you for highlighting this important yet overlooked fact. 16:47 Great point, when communities are hurting people search to blame their neighbors, instead of those who made it that way. Great video and journalism.

[@broosky02]

Blame every citizen that is so short sighted that they blame migrants working low paying jobs and living sardines in a can. You can't be so gullible and wonder why your life is shit when the people responsible are given a free pass.

[@leifotto4277]

Excellent reporting.

[@Number1-g7t]

Thank you for this incredible video and thank you for sharing light on Haiti history of corruption that affected the Haiti people.

[@melissas4874]

So this woman thinks Haitians are rich or something?

[@Ev-ku6ok]

Of course not, but would corporations need to hire immigrants (especially undocumented) if corporations were willing to pay wages Americans already living here would accept? No. Would immigrants leave their home if things were better for them there? In most cases, no. I think that is what many Trump supporters feel, but can't get past their feelings of having been left behind. And they have been, many of them.

[@JxBx80]

objectively true. Maybe it's the woman could do better for herself but yes, the migrants get more for their effort than she does.

[@Ev-ku6ok]

@ When Mexico reduced income inequality by 4% in 6 years, and during a global pandemic, and things only got worse here, we should probably stop assuming we know better than the nations some of these folks are coming from. Haiti is not a great example, but we should stop destabilizing these places - and be a lot more angry with the rich and influential who benefit off of all of our backs.

[@OlgaAlyce]

I really hate that white Americans whose families all HAD to have been immigrants, don’t remember that.

[@OlgaAlyce]

I just love how they don’t bother to verify what they hear about Haitians but instead will believe the rumors & right wing media. Stoking the fire of prejudice that too many white Americans have and using that & their ignorance are easy ways for those in power to stay in power. Scapegoat & Divide-makes it easy to take control of the masses. They really use scapegoating group or groups similar to what those in power did in 1930’s Germany. We all should know by now that it is always those who own/run huge corporations, businesses, powerful tax free religions & those in the government that are there only for power and to enhance their finances that are the ones who control how the mass majority of us will live & die.

[@terrynewberg5732]

Well done.

[@lkyuvsad]

"Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."

[@benniboop752]

An amazing report! Unbiased & factual!! 👏👏👏

[@woolfwoolf]

Eat the Rich

[@TomboyCinder]

Sad our local st Vincent's couldn't compete with Goodwill. I remember as a little girl if you were a new couple and needed clean furniture they would give you a random set of tables, couch, etc. Old times

[@williamtrakas3142]

Thank you so much for making this video. This is the tone we need right now to change minds: understanding of the deceit that most Trump supporters have succumbed to but firmly on the side of justice, truth, and fucking compassion. You guys are the best!!

[@forthdimension686]

You never appreciate what you have until it's gone

[@Bettinbig7024]

Thanks for posting.

[@makeitrainnaren]

I really appreciated this report and the work you guys at More Perfect Union do. And as a humorous side note, I didn't know Andrew Callaghan has a side gig on your channel!!!

[@thebestofbelltowneasthampt6679]

Excellent work. Keep it up !

[@conteimagery7020]

oh yes but for some coincidence corporations tend to be less greedy under Trump. Especially since we had the lowest unemployment ever and he had a 40% oil drilled increase from 2016 -2019 whereas Biden only increased it by 20%. It's definitely not liberal policies lol

[@mooxieart]

I always love your story telling

[@davidharris4110]

Great content 👏👏👏👏👏

[@MorbidMorvick]

Your channel is so welcome and much needed

[@KenMMark]

When I lived in Springfield 7 years ago, it had a rep in Dayton and Columbus as "rough." Sounds like it has worsened.

[@marcel3942]

They asassinated mlk because he was talking about a poor man's party

[@Tweettweets25]

BUT THIS IS WHY i don’t understand why they allowed 8 million immigrants in when the government can’t help the people that are already in the US!!! Let’s help people here first before bringing in others that are gonna end up jobless, homeless, sick!

[@MF-ty2zn1]

It's not immigrants. It's not the government. It's the WEALTHY. IT'S THE ROBBER BARONS. The USA has over 330 million people. 8 million people isn't much. BLAME THE GREEDY. BOYCOTT BILLIONAIRES

[@ShadowSong634]

The reason they come here is because they are willing to work 12 hour days for less money. They are exploited. Do you ever see any corporation being charged with hiring immigrants? No. Do you ever see any laws to punish those who employ and exploit people? No. Put the blame where is belongs - Corporate America!

[@Ev-ku6ok]

We really need to have a more non-partisan conversation about immigration. I agree, US intervention (and foreign US corporate activity) has destabilized many countries leading to unimaginable living conditions for natives. We need to take responsibility for that, and do something to help those people. But this video captures much of the problem with immigration of people fleeing from extreme poverty. They are happy to work long hours for low pay. That incentivizes corporations to hire undocumented workers who are unlikely to complain. This hurts Americans, who need to earn much more than immigrants are willing to earn. This also completely erases the progress of previous waves of immigrants - unions, 40 hour work weeks, wage gains. As far as taxes immigrants paid to fund social security, that's great, but people living on SSI are not making enough. The problem we have is income inequality, and the undocumented labor force is contributing to it. But corporate greed is to blame, not undocumented immigrants themselves. I'm surprised Trump is following through on deportations, because if successful, it would eliminate a significant percentage of the domestic workforce. This would certainly force employers to increase wages if they want to continue to function. It might also inspire them to eventually offshore, as there's no governmental limitation on that either.