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After Springfield was brought to the national stage around discussions of the impact of immigration over the last several ...
The Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protective Status for Haitian immigrants have left hundreds of thousands ...
The Haitians of Springfield, a Trump campaign target, brace for his presidency. Many in the Ohio community are worried and praying after he won the election. November 7, 2024. 8 min.
Gov. Mike DeWine highlights Springfield's economic challenges tied to Haitian workers with Temporary Protected Status.
Haitians in Columbus and Springfield are scrambling to find a safe place to live after TPS was ended by DHS' Kristi Noem and the Trump administration.
In May, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip TPS from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them ...
The USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau spoke to Haitians living in Springfield and other residents about how the city has grown. Alimemby Estimable, 19, said he came to Springfield four years ago to ...
*Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are voicing their concerns as their community becomes a focal point in the immigration debate. Springfield is a city of 58,000, located about 50 miles west of Columbus.
DeWine said there are now economic concerns since the Department of Homeland Security announced in June that it ended ...
There were already some Haitian immigrants in Springfield — “I know Haitians who have been here for 15 years,” Rue said — and the community was growing slowly and organically.
Simmering hostilities toward Springfield’s Haitians boiled over last August, when a Haitian man driving without a valid license crashed into a school bus, killing 11-year-old Aiden Clark.
Haitians in Springfield have long been preparing for this day. They've been the focus of a national spotlight since September when Vice President JD Vance posted claims without evidence about ...