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What’s going on…
– Trump and Vance have given a combined 48 interviews in the last month, compared with just eight for Harris and Waltz.
– Mexican government buses migrants to US border
– Putin warns that the US and NATO risk war with Russia if the ban on long-range attacks on Ukraine is lifted
“The suffering is real”
Two pastors from Springfield, Ohio, spoke to Fox News Digital about the pastoral challenges facing the town, which has attracted national attention after a viral video showed residents complaining about disturbing behavior by Haitian refugees who had been resettled in the area.
“I think the biggest change we’ve seen is that trust in the community has been broken and basic civility has been broken down a little bit,” Springfield, Ohio, pastor BJ Newman told Fox News Digital on Thursday from Springfield’s Snyder Park. “I think the reason for that is that so much change has happened so quickly…. The 2020 census had us at about 50,000 residents, maybe a little more, but the numbers I’ve read say we now have between 15,000 and 20,000 new immigrants arriving.”
“I think there’s a larger narrative that the only compassionate response in a situation like this is to accept all immigrants and stay quiet. The sense of throwing your hands up and saying, ‘Wait a minute, we weren’t considered, we suffered for her too,’ is a response that makes you racist or bigoted, why are you so anti-immigrant,” Newman said.
“There are tensions within the community, much like tensions have arisen in the past when new believers move into existing areas,” Pastor Adam Banks of First Baptist Church told Fox News Digital, adding that his experience with immigrants has been generally positive.
“They have quickly jumped in to help with the sound system, share their special music, share their beautiful singing voices, read Scripture and offer leadership in various capacities within the congregation,” Banks said, adding that they continue to “welcome” anyone who wants to “celebrate and glorify God with the gifts each person brings.” …Read more
Capitol Hill
Blocked: House Republicans introduce bill to block China, America’s adversaries from accessing U.S. ports… read more
‘Let’s Honor Our Warriors’: House Republican veterans propose crucial benefits to support deployed service members… Read more
Government shutdown showdown: Johnson faces major leadership test as Republicans fight over government shutdown… Read more
Tales from the Trail
34 to 1: Trump-Vance has conducted a combined 48 interviews since last month, while Harris-Waltz has conducted just eight…Continue Reading
Cash Dash: Harris wins big bucks within 24 hours of Trump debate… read more
‘The only option’: Trump adviser Alina Habba launches campaign to rally Arab-American support in battleground state Michigan… read more
Nationwide
A community is being ‘turned upside down’: A Pennsylvania town is in turmoil over plans to build immigrant housing in a Civil War-era orphanage building… read more
No, it’s not true: Half of Latinos have never heard the word “Latino” and the vast majority hate it: Poll…Continue Reading
Defiant Fani: Fani Willis likely to defy Georgia Senate subpoena ahead of Friday hearing, chairman says… Read more
Tough on Crime?: Governor Newsom signs bill to reinstate tougher penalties for robbery in California… read more
It’s like ‘Escape from New York’: Springfield residents say roads look like ‘Escape from New York’ after Haitian migrants overrun rural town… Read more
all over the world
‘Gray’ area: Lawmakers crack down on Chinese Communist Party influence in US government technology, warn of potentially ‘devastating’ cyberattacks… read more
Border battle: As illegal immigration becomes biggest problem, Mexican government buses migrants to US border… read more
Bad words: New legislation on online ‘misinformation’ has been slammed as the ‘biggest attack’ on Australian freedoms… read more
Putin’s Red Line: Putin warns US and NATO risk war with Russia if ban on long-range attacks on Ukraine is lifted… read more
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