CBS News moderators muted the microphones of vice presidential candidates only once during the October 1 debate, specifically during a discussion about immigration in Springfield, Ohio. Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance previously spread baseless claims about immigrants in Springfield. The discussion centered around the legal status of Haitian immigrants in the city.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz criticized Vance for spreading misinformation about immigrants in Springfield. Vance claimed that there were millions of illegal immigrants causing issues in the city. Walz clarified that Haitian migrants in Springfield have legal status under temporary protected status.
The article also discusses the various immigration programs created by President Joe Biden to provide legal status to Haitians and other immigrants. These include humanitarian parole, temporary protected status, and humanitarian parole at US ports of entry. Immigrants under these programs are considered to have lawful status in the US.
Despite these protections, Vance continues to refer to these immigrants as “illegal aliens.” However, experts in immigration law confirm that immigrants under these temporary programs are legally in the US, even though they may not have a pathway to citizenship. The article concludes by stating that while their status may be temporary, immigrants under these programs are not in the US illegally.
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