During the recent presidential debate, former President Donald Trump referenced the growing concerns of local residents in Springfield, Ohio, about the negative impact of a rapid influx of thousands of Haitian migrants to their small town over the past few years.

The resultant problems in Springfield stem directly from the policies of the Biden-Harris administration, and now a group of Republican congressmen from Ohio are demanding the administration provide additional federal resources to help address the unanticipated strains on the community, according to the Daily Caller.

The demands for federal assistance for problems related to law enforcement, schools, and healthcare were laid out in a trio of letters sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Education Sec. Miguel Cardona, and Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra.

"The federal government created this crisis, and Springfield is entitled to a federal remedy"

Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), whose district includes the small city of Springfield, announced that he was joined by five of his Ohio GOP colleagues -- Reps. Mike Carey, Warren Davidson, Robert Latta, Michael Rulli, and Brad Wenstrup -- in calling upon the Biden-Harris administration to provide solutions for the problems its policies created.

The letters noted that an estimated 15,000-20,000 Haitian migrants have been settled in the city of fewer than 60,000 residents within the past few years and now make up around 30% or more of Springfield's population, and with that surge in population has come substantial strain on the community's limited resources.

"The mass migration of Haitian nationals to Springfield is the direct result of the Biden-Harris Administration’s reckless and misguided promulgation of immigration policies like the Haitian Parole Program and the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants," the letters stated. "Programs like TPS allow Haitian nationals to remain in the country indefinitely."

"The Biden-Harris Administration has created an immigration crisis in Springfield, Ohio," the GOP lawmakers continued. "In April of this year, Congressman Mike Turner, who represents Springfield, brought the City of Springfield Mayor, City Manager, and Public Safety Manager to deliver a clear message to federal agencies: it is the Biden-Harris Administration’s responsibility to provide assistance to the City of Springfield, its schools, healthcare centers, law enforcement, and social services agencies as they navigate this immigration crisis."

The letters urged the recipients to respond with appropriate and relevant emergency funding for the city and concluded, "The federal government created this crisis, and Springfield is entitled to a federal remedy. Action is required by your agency, and our offices stand ready to work with you on this critical matter."

Letters made specific individualized requests

While each of the three letters included a similar form and tone, they each were also individualized for the department head to which they were addressed.

The letter to AG Garland noted the strain on local law enforcement as they deal with an increase in traffic accidents, crime, migrant trafficking investigations, and threats to the community, and called for certain law enforcement-specific grants to be awarded to the city and county.

Likewise, the letter to HHS Sec. Becerra referenced how local hospitals and healthcare providers were overwhelmed with new Haitian patients, most of whom had no prior healthcare or vaccinations and didn't speak English. As such, the lawmakers requested certain healthcare-related grants to "provide flexible dollars to health departments to detect, prevent, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks."

Similarly, the letter to Education Sec. Cardona pointed out how local schools were overwhelmed with an influx of new students and by threats to the community, and urged the department to "provide flexible dollars to school districts and agencies that have been impacted by various crises."

No response from White House

Whether these letters succeed in garnering needed federal assistance for Springfield to deal with the problems created by federal policies is unclear, but at the very least the correspondence creates a public record and shines additional light on an issue that the Biden-Harris administration would likely prefer most Americans not be aware of.

The Daily Caller noted that the White House declined to respond to a request for comment on the letters from the Republican legislators.