Logansport, Indiana, is facing significant challenges after a 30% population increase, fueled by the arrival of Haitian migrants under the Biden administration’s Temporary Protected Status program. Since 2021, this once-quiet town has seen more than 5,400 migrants arrive, straining local resources and displacing native workers in a phenomenon critics are calling the “Great Job Replacement.”

I live in South Bend, IN I almost moved to Logansport when I left Texas. It's a small town..they are destroying these little towns. https://t.co/ACq32BgmVH

— Bonnie (@BonnieMHancock) October 10, 2024

Many of the new arrivals have found employment at the Tyson meatpacking plant, but the impact has been felt by the native workforce, which claims that wages and opportunities have been diminished. Local blue-collar workers argue that factory jobs, once the backbone of the community, are now being filled by cheaper labor, forcing many to seek other options.

BREAKING: Local officials in Logansport, Indiana are sounding the alarm on the huge influx of migrants causing a strain on the local school systems.

Hundreds of migrant minors are being enrolled in the local schools. The Haitian student population alone has increased 1378% since… pic.twitter.com/UPRjZOY3AX

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 10, 2024

Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) has been vocal in his criticism of the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the immigration surge. “No small community can survive this pace of change,” Banks said. He emphasized that federal programs like the Community and National Visa (CHNV) and parole abuses are causing irreparable harm to towns like Logansport, which were not prepared for such a rapid population increase.

In Logansport, Indiana — pop. 18,000 — thousands of Haitian migrants who came under Harris-Biden have put a dire strain on the city.

There are "20-25 people" living in homes, schools are overwhelmed with students who need translators, and hospitals are overwhelmed with patients… pic.twitter.com/dgLRimqru3

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 10, 2024

Beyond employment concerns, local schools and services have struggled to accommodate the growing population. School systems, in particular, are stretched thin, trying to meet the needs of an ever-increasing number of students. Social services are also feeling the pressure as they work to integrate the new residents into the community.

This situation is not unique to Logansport. Similar trends are occurring in small towns like Springfield, Ohio, and Charleroi, Pennsylvania, as migrants are settled in areas with factory jobs. Tyson and other large corporations have been criticized for working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to bring in migrants, a practice some say prioritizes corporate profits over the needs of American workers.

Logansport, Indiana may be at a BREAKING POINT!

This small rural town of just 18,000 is struggling to cope with a massive influx of migrants from around the globe.

Now city officials are raising alarms as housing and education resources are being stretched thin for… pic.twitter.com/osqzCy1FqB

— Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office (@RepWPH) October 10, 2024

As Election Day approaches, the influx of migrants into these small towns is becoming a significant political issue, with critics of the administration calling for tighter immigration controls and reforms to parole programs. Banks and other conservative leaders are pushing for Congress to take action before more communities are overwhelmed.