"I hadn't gotten anywhere in getting an appointment with him; all his staff were putting us off, Ruby recalls. But then recently, while he and Viles Dorsainvil were at a gate at a local airport, there appeared Turner, waiting to board the same flight to the capital."
"The response they got from the congressman, who faces an election in November, surprised them. He clearly understands the economic benefit of having immigrants here."
"Turner was one of just 10 of 214 Republicans in the House of Representatives who voted alongside Democrats last month to extend immigration protections for Haitians in the US."
Carl Ruby, a pastor and supporter of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, sought to meet Congressman Mike Turner to discuss their challenges. After months of unsuccessful attempts, Ruby and Viles Dorsainvil encountered Turner at an airport. They approached him to discuss the situation of Haitians, and Turner expressed understanding of the economic benefits of immigration. He voted with Democrats to extend immigration protections for Haitians, contrasting with many in his party. Other Republicans in Ohio are also supporting Haitian immigrants amid the Trump administration's policies.
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