Haitians in Springfield try to keep fears in check

Trump’s words changed Springfield, Ohio. Its Haitian community is bracing for what’s next.
Several minutes into President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday, as he began talking about immigration, Yvena Jean François dug through a desk drawer for a notebook and pen. “We now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home
Haitians in Springfield try to keep fears in check as Trump takes office
Just hours after the president’s inauguration, the immediate future suddenly looked far less secure for Haitian immigrants in the southwestern Ohio city.
Haitians in Ohio city say they have been told to 'pack their bags' as Trump returns
Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, were at the center of the debate over immigration during the 2024 election
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Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are bracing for the worst as Donald Trump enters office after making them a centerpiece of his re-election campaign. Then-candidate Trump promised "large deportations" from Springfield if elected after repeating his running mate J.
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Springfield, Ohio by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.02 --- Ohio average: $3.03 - Week change: -$0.19 (-6.0%) - Year change: -$0.08 (-2.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $5.08 (6/8/22)
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Springfield Thunderbirds raise money for LA fires
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How a federal crackdown on immigration might affect immigrants in Ohio
The American Immigration Council says just under 5% of Ohio's population are immigrants of various legal statuses.