Singer-songwriter John Legend addresses Donald Trump's debunked claims about Haitian immigrants in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio, urging grace and understanding towards the newcomers.
Singer-songwriter John Legend took to social media Thursday to pick apart Donald Trump ’s false and widely debunked claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield , Ohio , are eating domesticated pets and fowl.Legend, who was born and raised in Springfield , urged his hometown to show "grace" to the roughly 15,000 immigrants who have arrived in the past few years – drawn by good jobs and the city’s relative affordability.
"The bottom line is these people came to Springfield because there were jobs for them and they were willing to work."They wanted to live the American dream, just like your German ancestors, your Irish ancestors, your Italian ancestors, your Jewish ancestors. Your Jamaican ancestors, your Polish ancestors - all these ancestors who moved to this country."Legend pointed out the challenges of such a big influx of immigrants in the predominantly white, blue-collar city of about 60,000.
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