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 Haitian community...
Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community reels from recent threats
Sep 20, 2024 · 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...
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...
'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...
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false …
Sep 23, 2024 · 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...
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel ... - NBC News
Sep 15, 2024 · False rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets that were boosed by Donald Trump and JD Vance are threatening to unravel Springfield, Ohio.
How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian ...
Sep 17, 2024 · It's been a week since former President Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, threw an ugly spotlight on the small city of Springfield, Ohio, by spreading unverified claims about...
Many Haitians Prospered in Springfield, Ohio. Then Came the Hate.
Oct 11, 2024 · In interviews, dozens of Haitians in Springfield said that they had fled their homeland to survive or to provide for loved ones living through the humanitarian crisis that has engulfed Haiti.
How the Haitian migrant community of Springfield, Ohio, got ... - CBS News
Sep 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...