How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian
Sep 19, 2024 · Officials and Springfield residents who’ve spoken with CNN say employment opportunities and word of mouth drew an influx of immigrants to the city. Koveleski, the interpreter and community ...
In Springfield, Migrants Are Taking a Toll on the City's Most ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Springfield had little problem integrating and assimilating immigrants in the years after the launch of "Welcome Springfield." So what happened now?
How the Haitian migrant community of Springfield, Ohio, got ... - CBS News
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...
How the migrant community of Springfield got caught in a …
Sep 12, 2024 · Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that in an effort to deal with the "surge of migrants" in Springfield, he is deploying Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to patrol...
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to …
Sept. 13, 2024, 3:48 PM PDT. By Alicia Victoria Lozano. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The woman behind an early Facebook post spreading a harmful and baseless claim about Haitian immigrants eating local ...
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 · SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — 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 in spotlight: DeWine provides update on immigration
Sep 19, 2024 · Gov. Mike DeWine held a briefing in Springfield, Ohio, to provide an update on the city that's been thrust into a national immigration spotlight.
Springfield, Ohio getting $2.5 million to manage Haitian migrant …
Sep 11, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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 that has landed it in the national spotlight.
How Springfield, Ohio took center stage in the immigration debate : NPR
Aug 12, 2024 · Thousands of Haitian migrants, fleeing violence and poverty, landed in Springfield. Locals say it felt like it happened overnight. On Sunday afternoons, you could suddenly hear Creole mass...