The true story about why and how Haitian ... - Springfield News …
Sep 20, 2024 · Reporting by the Springfield News-Sun has documented that the influx of Haitian immigrants picked up during the pandemic, when local employers were desperate for workers.
How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian
Sep 19, 2024 · Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust the small city into the national spotlight, prompting even more people to wonder how a...
Unfounded Claims Target Springfield Officials, Haitian Immigrants
Oct 3, 2024 · Springfield, Ohio, has been the target of misinformation about its Haitian immigrant population. Conservative commentators are now falsely claiming the mayor traveled to Haiti and he and...
Haitian immigrants in Springfield: What our reporting has found
Jul 13, 2024 · Immigrants from Haiti have poured into Springfield the last five years, and the estimates grow monthly, with city officials now saying the number could be 15,000 to 20,000 new residents among a...
Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community reels from recent threats
Sep 20, 2024 · One Ohio-based temp agency told CNN the demand for work in the wider Springfield area is high and it estimated most of the people it connects to nearby companies are Haitian.
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to …
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The woman behind an early Facebook post spreading a harmful and baseless claim about Haitian immigrants eating local pets that helped thrust a small Ohio city into the ...
Haitian immigrants in Springfield: Mayor says city 'is now …
Jul 12, 2024 · Springfield's mayor addressed resident questions and concerns about the increased Haitian immigrant population in the city and said a group looking into key issues would prepare a public...
What to know about the threats in Springfield ... - Associated Press News
Sep 23, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
Why Thousands of Haitians Have Settled in Springfield, Ohio
Sep 14, 2024 · Over the last few years, many immigrants from Haiti have settled in Springfield, Ohio, drawn by the low cost of living and plentiful jobs. But the pace and volume of Haitian newcomers have...
Haitian Springfield residents say they don't feel safe
Sep 14, 2024 · Haitian immigrants in Springfield spoke out Saturday about the danger they feel in their community as the city remains at the center of the national debate on immigration.
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