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...
'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 ...
Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files charges against Trump, …
Sep 25, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community invoked a private-citizen right to file charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, over the chaos and threats experienced by Springfield, Ohio, since Trump first spread false claims about legal immigrants there during ...
Springfield, Ohio getting $2.5 million to manage Haitian migrant …
Sep 11, 2024 · 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.
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...
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.
Springfield, Ohio, cancels town festival after violent threats over ...
Sep 16, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city at the center of a political furor over Haitian migrants canceled its annual celebration of cultural diversity on Monday in response to days of violent...
The Haitian Times covered the false claims targeting Springfield.
Sep 18, 2024 · Springfield, Ohio, schools open Tuesday with increased security amid threats linked to false claims about Haitian immigrants. The Haitian Times, an online publication, has covered Haiti and the...
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.