Ohio Gov. DeWine warns GOP that mass deportations are ‘big mistake’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has a warning and a plea for President Donald Trump: Don’t deport the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have been living in the U.S., sometimes for longer than a decade. They’re contributing to Ohio’s economic and cultural growth, said DeWine, a Republican. Forcing them back to Haiti wouldn’t help the U.S., he said. “What good does it do to ship them out of the United States?” is the question that some employers and neighbors are likely asking, the governor said. “And I think the answer is, ‘No, it does not do our country any good at all.’” DeWine is making his pitch as the Trump administration pushes to send hundreds of thousands of Haitians back to their country after the U.S.
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Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has moved to end TPS for migrants from countries including Venezuela and Somalia as part of his broader immigration crackdown.
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Ohio Gov.. Mike DeWine has a warning and a plea for President Donald Trump: Don’t deport the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have been living in the U.S., sometimes for longer than a decade.. They’re contributing to Ohio’s economic and cultural growth, said DeWine, a Republican.. Forcing them back to Haiti wouldn’t help the U.S., he said. “What good does it do to ship them out of the United States?” is the question that some employers and neighbors are likely asking, the governor said. “And I think the answer is, ‘No, it does not do our country any good at all.’” DeWine is making his pitch as the Trump administration pushes to send hundreds of thousands of Haitians back to their country after the U.S.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has a warning and a plea for President Donald Trump: Don’t deport the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who have been living in the U.S., sometimes for longer than a decade. They’re contributing to Ohio’s economic and cultural growth, said DeWine, a Republican. Forcing them back to Haiti wouldn’t help the U.S., he said. “What good does it do to ship them out of the United States?” is the question that some employers and neighbors are likely asking, the governor said. “And I think the answer is, ‘No, it does not do our country any good at all.’” DeWine is making his pitch as the Trump administration pushes to send hundreds of thousands of Haitians back to their country after the U.S.