How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian immigrants ...
WEB2 days ago · Between 12,000 and 15,000 immigrants are living in Clark County, which includes Springfield, according to estimates on the city’s website. Of that group, an estimated 10,000-12,000 are Haitian ...
Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community reels from recent threats
WEB1 day ago · The mayor and city officials have consistently noted Haitian immigrants are residing in Springfield legally under the Immigration Parole Program, which the Biden administration launched in 2023 to ...
What to Know About Springfield, Where Thousands of Haitian …
WEBSep 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 ...
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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...
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel ... - NBC News
WEB6 days ago · From 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians who fled political turmoil and violence in their home country have landed in Springfield over the past five years, arriving in the U.S. under a federal humanitarian ...
How the Haitian migrant community of Springfield, Ohio, got ... - CBS News
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Haitian immigrants, most of whom have temporary protected status and work permits, have been blamed for stealing jobs. But business owners like job recruiter Alex Muller see their presence as...
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false …
WEB4 days ago · 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.. Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has amplified debunked internet rumors about Haitian migrants as the Republican ticket ...
Vance Says He Will Keep Calling Haitian Immigrants ‘Illegal …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 19, 2024, 10:31 a.m. ET. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said on Wednesday that he would continue to describe Haitian residents in Springfield, Ohio, as ...
Springfield, Ohio getting $2.5 million to manage Haitian migrant …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight.
GOP Gov. DeWine defends Haitian immigrants: 'They came to Springfield …
WEBSep 15, 2024 · ABC News. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine offered one of the most vociferous defenses of Haitian immigrants in Springfield yet from a Republican as their presence in the city becomes a chief point of ...