A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a string of bomb threats made to the city after former President Trump elevated debunked claims about new migrants during presidential debate with VP Harris.

We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees,” Mayor Rob Rue said in a statement. “Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to press in Springfield, Ohio this week.

The campaign surrogate came not to bury anti-immigrant sentiment but to pander to it—and to the Trump-Vance ticket.

While Vivek Ramaswamy isn’t on the ballot this November, it seemed like he was running for something Thursday during his visit to Springfield, the industrial Ohio city thrust in the center of the nation’s immigration debate and presidential race.