Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's ties to Haiti stretch back 30 years to his first visit to the island nation while serving in the U.S. Senate. The stop-over visit in 1995 spurred the Cedarville Republican to become an authority on Haiti and to make more than 20 return visits.

A potential showdown looms in Springfield as Governor Mike DeWine navigates the treacherous political waters surrounding the possible deportation of Haitian refugees, and Today in Ohio hosts disagreed Thursday on whether he has done enough to assure residents their rights will be protected.