The true story about why and how Haitian immigrants came to Springfield
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 Haitian community...
Trump’s words changed Springfield, Ohio. Its Haitian community …
2 days ago · Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian migrants were drawn here by the potential for good-paying jobs in a place that had more jobs than workers. In the two months since Trump’s victory, some Haitians have left Springfield, others tested the waters elsewhere only to return, and yet others see little reason to leave: "I love Springfield."
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...
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...
What we know about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio
Sep 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...
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio: Why they chose this city
Sep 12, 2024 · Haitian immigrants in the area face challenges related to driving legally, including language barriers, a lack of resources describing the process available in Haitian Creole and significantly...
Growing Haitian immigrant community in Springfield, Ohio faces ...
Oct 8, 2023 · The Haitians were drawn to Springfield by its reputation as a place with lots of jobs, a low cost of living, supportive services and the presence of other Haitians, according to those...
Why Haitian immigrants are moving to Springfield, Ohio
Sep 17, 2024 · Criminal gangs have pillaged their way through the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, killing, raping and kidnapping thousands of people in recent years and leaving...
How the Haitian migrant community of Springfield, Ohio, got
Sep 12, 2024 · Springfield, Ohio — At the St. Vincent de Paul Society community center in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian immigrants receive food and clothes and get help finding work. "They're here and they're...