There are real problems caused by immigration. The Springfield City Manager has said as much--his city has increased in population by a third over a relatively short period of time. But eating pets isn't one of them,and crime isn't one of them. Haitians are here in Temporary Protective Status, and immigration category created in 1990. In the case of Haitians, temporary has been looking more long term as calamity after calamity has struck Haiti.