Gov. Mike DeWine held a briefing in Springfield, Ohio, to provide an update on the city that's been thrust into a national immigration spotlight.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said at a press conference Thursday that they would like former President Donald Trump to stop making false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield and added they had not been in direct contact with him about his upcoming visit to the city.

Mayor Rob Rue declared an emergency due to ongoing threats targeting Springfield's Haitian community. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also said a mobile health unit and clinic will come to the city.

One day after former President Donald Trump announced his intention to visit the Ohio city that has become the center of the immigration debate in the country, the mayor asked him to reconsider. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue spoke Thursday at a news conference alongside Gov.

The city's mayor has asked Trump and other candidates to stay away as the city's resources remain stretched due to bomb threats.

Former President Donald Trump told a Long Island, New York, rally crowd on Wednesday night that he is going to Springfield, Ohio.

Donald Trump said Wednesday during a rally that he plans to visit Springfield, Ohio. But the town's Republican mayor has concerns about the idea.

Former President Donald Trump said during a rally that he would travel to Springfield, Ohio, the focal point of unsubstantiated claims targeting Haitian migrants, "in the next two weeks."

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine spoke Thursday about Former President Donald Trump coming to Springfield. Yahoo Sports