Haiti, Springfield

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
Even though they migrated to the U.S. legally, many Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, fear President Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them.
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants are terrified Trump will make them an ‘example’ with mass deportations
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants are terrified Trump will make them an ‘example’ with mass deportations - Trump baselessly claimed Haitian immigrants in Springfield were eating pets during his campaig
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, ask God for protection amid deportation fears
Community leaders say many are overwhelmed by fears Trump will end or let expire the Temporary Protected Status program that allows them to remain in the U.S. legally.
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio pray for Trump and protection: ‘The community is panicking’
Trump falsely accused Haitians in Springfield of eating their neighbor’s cats and dogs. Now they fear raids stemming from his crackdown on immigration.
Trump’s words changed Springfield, Ohio. Its Haitian community is bracing for what’s next.
A local podcaster is urging fellow Haitians to stay in Springfield as they wait to see whether anti-immigration rhetoric imperils their status — and the city's economic resurgence.
Fears of deportation mount for thousands in Ohio
President Trump has pledged to remove an estimated 11 million people and he has set up new rules making it easier to remove people to crack down on illegal immigration.
Fear and Faith: Springfield's Haitian Community Under Trump's Shadow
Springfield, Ohio's Haitian community is gripped by fear amidst President Trump's immigration policies and derogatory remarks. Churches serve as refuges for divine intervention, while nightmarish scenarios unfold as Temporary Protected Status faces expiration,
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.
Haitian migrants in Ohio turn to faith amid fears
At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in
Haitian Migrants Facing 'Uncertain Time' Amid Trump's Deportation Crackdown
Thousands of Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are facing an "uncertain time" amid President Donald Trump's intensifying immigrant crackdown. On the campaign trail, Trump said he would suspend temporary protected status for Haitian migrants and deport them.
Haitians in Springfield say they have been told to 'pack their bags' as Trump returns
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – As President Donald Trump took the stage for his inaugural address on Monday, some Springfield residents ...
Springfield News-Sun2h
Springfield Haitian leader, immigration attorney describe Trump orders' impact
Most local Haitian residents have been in the U.S. legally, but new Trump policies create fear, uncertainty about changes in ...
Trump made an example of Springfield during the campaign. Immigrants there are bracing for the worst.
They’re afraid the mass deportations are going to start in Springfield,” said one local advocate. “They think they’re going ...
Dave Yost pushes for review of immigrant protection program that enabled Haitian influx in Springfield
Citizens of 17 countries where conditions are deemed unsafe for immigrants’ return are currently allowed to live and work in ...