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“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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