Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Walgreens Store Closures: Full List of Locations Shutting Down This Month

    June 4, 2025

    Expert Predicts Summer 2025 Travel Deals: 5 Budget-Friendly Destinations to Book Now

    May 28, 2025

    Walmart Addresses Trump’s Demand to Cover Tariff Costs

    May 25, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Friday, June 6
    X (Twitter) Instagram
    NinepenniesNinepennies
    • Home
    • Featured

      The Highest-Paying Jobs in America—And It’s Not in Finance!

      March 27, 2025

      7 Must-Buy Costco Sale Items Before They’re Gone This February 

      February 10, 2025

      Steel Stocks on the Rise: 3 Winners After Tariff Announcements

      February 4, 2025

      The Best Oil Stocks to Invest $200 in Right Now

      January 28, 2025

      Top 10 Best Jobs of the Year: High Demand, Six-Figure Salaries, and Bright Futures

      January 23, 2025
    • Entrepreneur News

      Walgreens Store Closures: Full List of Locations Shutting Down This Month

      June 4, 2025

      Walmart Addresses Trump’s Demand to Cover Tariff Costs

      May 25, 2025

      Walgreens Expands Use of Prescription-Filling Robots to Reduce Costs and Support Pharmacists During Turnaround

      May 15, 2025

      Hooters Declares Bankruptcy

      April 8, 2025

      Costco to Open 6 New U.S. Stores Next Month and Another in April—See the Locations and Dates

      February 28, 2025
    • Financial Wellness

      Smart and Risky Spots To Store Your Cash, Coins, Crypto, and More

      April 24, 2025

      The Minimum Salary Needed to Be in the Upper-Middle Class in 2025

      March 21, 2025

      Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Amazon in 2025?

      March 7, 2025

      From Hawaii to West Virginia: The Shocking 77-Year Gap in Retirement Savings Longevity

      February 24, 2025

      Are the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow Jones Worth Buying?

      February 17, 2025
    • Popular Now

      European Markets Climb as Trump Moves to Cut Tariffs on Auto Parts

      May 1, 2025

      Robinhood Expands Trading to Include Bitcoin, Oil, and Gold Futures 

      January 30, 2025

      Powerball Winning Numbers for January 18: Oregon Player Takes Home $328.5 Million Jackpot

      January 21, 2025

      Morgan Stanley Surpasses Estimates With Robust Equities and Fixed Income Trading Revenue

      January 20, 2025

      10-Year Treasury Yield Edges Lower Amid Anticipation of Economic Data, Fed Remarks

      November 21, 2024
    • Wealth

      America’s 10 Wealthiest Self-Made Women, According to Forbes— #1 May Surprise You

      February 5, 2025

      8 Wealthiest Royals in History

      February 4, 2025

      One Powerful ETF That Grew $10,000 to $55,000 in a Decade: Is It Worth Buying in 2025?

      January 28, 2025

      Coinbase CEO Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit Multi-Million Dollar Value

      January 24, 2025

      Dogecoin Surged After Elon Musk’s Appointment: What’s Happening With This Popular Meme Coin?

      November 18, 2024
    NinepenniesNinepennies
    Home » Housing Crisis Looms in Ohio As Over 15,000 Migrants Arrive in the State
    Featured

    Housing Crisis Looms in Ohio As Over 15,000 Migrants Arrive in the State

    DunniBy DunniAugust 2, 20246 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
    Migrants at Eastern Railway Station
    Source: Elekes Andor/Wikimedia Commons
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    In the wake of a fresh influx of migrants into Springfield, Ohio, city officials are concerned about providing housing for them. Reports have shown that the number of these migrants is between 15,000 and 20,000.

    Migrants trying to get off a boat
    Source: Rawpixel

    Springfield Mayor Rob Rue has raised the alarm about the challenges of managing the city with the new population shift. He said, “This border crisis, the policy of this administration, is failing cities like ours and taxing us beyond our limit.”  

    Haitian Migrants Have Bumped Up the Local Population in Springfield  

    The sharp spike in the city’s population has been a challenge that Ohio has grappled with in the past five years. In Ohio, Haitian migrants make up most of the new people entering the city. 

    African refugees are loaded onto buses
    Source: Rudychaimg/Wikimedia Commons

    Public facilities and city utilities are being stretched to the limits as the local authorities seek methods of mitigating these challenges. 

    ALSO READ: The Housing Market Is Rigged as Properties Sell Cheaper Than Their Listing Price

    The City Manager in Springfield is Aware of the Problem  

    City Manager Bryan Heck did a detailed analysis of how most of Ohio’s infrastructure is under pressure. He also pointed out that the migrant influx is negatively affecting his city.    

    Bryan Heck calls out for help
    Source: Fox 28 Columbus/X

    Heck said the population spike is “Taxing our infrastructure. It’s taxing public safety. It’s taxing our schools. It’s taxing health care…it’s taxing our housing.” This shows that the effect of the recent migration trend on the city is far-reaching. 

    Resources Are Being Stretched to the Very Limits 

    Emergency Rooms are being stretched to the limit, but housing is about the most affected area of Ohio administration. Since the pandemic, the scarcity of homes has resulted in a property price hike and a housing deficit nationwide.

    Kids playing around tents on a street curb
    Source: NewsNation/YouTube

    However, Bryan Heck has lamented that the looming housing crisis in Springfield is at a breaking point. He said the population spike has “made it a hundred times worse” for the housing situation in his city. 

    Springfield May Be Unable to Hang On for Much Longer  

    Heck also expressed apprehension about how long the city could hold before total collapse sets in. He feels the situation is dire, and Springfield seems unable to help itself out of this ditch without help from some higher tiers of government.

    Protest in Washington, DC
    Source: Phil Roeder/Wikimedia Commons

                

    “It’s setting communities like Springfield up to fail. And, we cannot sustain it, and, without additional federal assistance or support, communities like Springfield will fail,” Heck said. 

    Federal Resources Does Not Match Up to the City’s Expenses  

    At least in the past five years, the expense of running cities, not just Springfield, has increased significantly, but federal allocations are trotting way behind.  

    Two border patrol officers documenting a migrant
    Source: Jerry Glaser/Picryl

    Indeed, the contrary of an increase in federal funding is what happened to the likes of Springfield. Heck shared that, “Federal funding has been reduced over the last couple of years…so that’s concerning to us as a community, because certainly adding 15 to 20,000, we need additional support, we need additional resources.”  

    US Immigration Laws Are a Quite Slack  

    Heck further explained that the Federal agencies in charge of migration into and out of the US are very slack about tracking the movement of asylum seekers after they cross the border.  

    U.S. Border Patrol agents render medical aid to migrants
    Source: Mani Albrecht/GetArchive

    So, it becomes difficult for cities like Springfield to turn away migrants who seek refuge without trampling their fundamental human rights underfoot. Invariably, the best way out is for the federal government, which admitted these migrants, to provide the way and manner for their inland sustenance.

    Bringing the Situation to the Awareness of the Higher Powers    

    While speaking on Fox News, Mayor Rob Rue also explained that he has escalated the plight of Springfield through the grapevine to get the federal government’s attention.

    An empty city council chamber
    Source: 18 Brumaire/Flickr

    He explained that Ohio Representative Mike Turner and Senator J.D. Vance, both Republicans, have made the case in the chambers at Washington D.C. So, Mayor Rue hopes to get plausible feedback from the federal deliberations on the matter.

    By All Means, Make Grievances Official 

    In addition, Heck also sent a letter to Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Tim Scott, requesting urgent aid to bail out Springfield from the current crisis.

    Residents speaking at the Brunswick council chambers
    Source: The Culture Clash/X

    Heck’s letter partly reads, “Springfield has seen a surge in population through immigration that has significantly impacted our ability as a community to produce enough housing opportunities for all.” 

    Lawmakers also Wagered To Salvage the Situation  

    Senator J.D. Vance was tasked with bringing Springfield’s dilemma to the public’s knowledge. He explained the situation of things in the city at a Senate Banking Committee meeting.    

    Vance speaking at The People's Convention
    Source: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

    Springfield has a pre-migration population of about 58,000 people and has had to take in some 20,000 new migrants in less than five years. That’s a population increase of over 30%, a shocking spike indeed! 

    Locals Are Also Raising their Voices  

    Residents of Ohio, particularly Springfield, are starting to groan under the weight of the many distresses that the migrant influx has subjected them to. These locals call for the government to enact migration laws that favor US citizens.  

    Migrants in a long queue waiting to get accommodation
    Source: Time/X

    Although some of these residents posit that there is nothing wrong with these generosities of granting asylum, the federal government has made adequate provisions to compensate for the resulting population growth. 

    ALSO READ: Celebrations End As Fast Food Chains Move To Cut Work Hours After Hike in Wages

    Several ‘Hail Mary’s for a Favorable Outcome    

    The resources of the Springfield community have been stretched thin. So, local administrators and residents are earnestly looking forward to interventions from the state and federal governments. 

    Skyscrapers in the cloud
    Source: PxHere

    How soon migrants are evacuated from Springfield or provisions made for their housing depends on the responses of the higher tiers of government to the SOS coming from the small city.

    You Might Also Like:

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Grounded After Rare Inflight Failure

    A Millennial Couple Renovated an Old Inherited Apartment, Only To Be Told the Upgrade Wasn’t Necessary

    Tour Mar Pietra, a $60 million beachfront mansion

    Aldi and Its In-House Store Brands

    Economists Say That Biden and Trump Are Not Largely To Blame for High Inflation Rate

         

    Housing Migrants population
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleTop 10 States With the Worst Quality of Life in America for 2024
    Next Article Millionaire Treasury Secretary Heavily Criticized for Curt Comment About Impact of the Economy on Grocery Shoppers

    Related Posts

    Editor's Picks

    The Highest-Paying Jobs in America—And It’s Not in Finance!

    March 27, 2025
    Featured

    7 Must-Buy Costco Sale Items Before They’re Gone This February 

    February 10, 2025
    Featured

    Steel Stocks on the Rise: 3 Winners After Tariff Announcements

    February 4, 2025
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Top Posts

    How to Delete Credit Karma Account: Step-by-Step Guide

    October 14, 2024

    Home Depot Penny Items: How To Find Them

    October 17, 2024

    Introducing the 2025 Caterpillar Pickup Truck for the U.S. Market

    September 5, 2024
    Stay In Touch
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    You Might Like

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest tech news from FooBar about tech, design and biz.

    Most Popular

    How to Delete Credit Karma Account: Step-by-Step Guide

    October 14, 2024

    Home Depot Penny Items: How To Find Them

    October 17, 2024

    Introducing the 2025 Caterpillar Pickup Truck for the U.S. Market

    September 5, 2024
    Our Picks

    Walgreens Store Closures: Full List of Locations Shutting Down This Month

    June 4, 2025

    Expert Predicts Summer 2025 Travel Deals: 5 Budget-Friendly Destinations to Book Now

    May 28, 2025

    Walmart Addresses Trump’s Demand to Cover Tariff Costs

    May 25, 2025
    X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Home
    • Editor’s Picks
    • About Us
    • Get In Touch
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Editorial Standards
    © 2025 Ninepennies.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.