"It is disappointing to me that Springfield has become the epicenter of vitriol over America's immigration policy...," DeWine wrote.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wrote in a New York Times op-ed that he was saddened by lies spread about Haitian immigrants in Springfield spread by former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance.

Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, circulated a baseless rumor on social media that the residents of Springfield, Ohio, “have had their pets abducted and eaten by” immigrants. Now,