Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community reels from recent threats
WEB3 days ago · 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. “At this point we ...
How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian
WEB4 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 ...
'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...
Why Thousands of Haitians Have Settled in Springfield, Ohio
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...
AP Explains: Migration is more complex than politics show | AP News
WEB3 days ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. ... survey conducted between July 2022 and July 2023 found that Ohio’s foreign-born population included 5,442 people from Haiti. In comparison, Florida and New York had populations of over 370,000 and 119,000 Haitian-born residents, respectively ...
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel ... - NBC News
WEBSep 15, 2024 · False rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets that were boosed by Donald Trump and JD Vance are threatening to unravel Springfield, Ohio.
What to know about the threats in Springfield ... - Associated Press News
WEB6 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 …
How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its ... - PBS
WEB6 days ago · Mary Fecteau. It’s been a week since Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance threw an ugly spotlight on the small city of Springfield, Ohio, by spreading unverified claims about Haitian ...
What we know about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
WEBSep 9, 2024 · In a Tuesday news conference, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledged Springfield had recently received an “unprecedented” surge of around 15,000 Haitian immigrants, bringing a strain on healthcare...
How an Ohio Town Landed in the Middle of the Immigration Debate
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Jobs attracted thousands of Haitians to Springfield, and employers were ecstatic. But then an immigrant driver was involved in a fatal school bus crash. And JD Vance entered the fray.