Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community reels from recent threats
WEB1 day ago · One Ohio-based temp agency told CNN the demand for work in the wider Springfield area is high and it estimated most of the people it connects to nearby companies are Haitian. “At this point we ...
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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 ...
Springfield, Ohio in spotlight: DeWine provides update on …
WEB3 days ago · DeWine also announced the state will help Springfield open two new health clinics for all residents to improve wait times for health care: a new mobile clinic that will open next week and a ...
Springfield, Ohio, cancels town festival after violent threats over ...
WEB5 days ago · Politics Sep 16, 2024 4:21 PM EDT. 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 ...
Haitian immigrants in Springfield: Mayor says city 'is now …
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Springfield's mayor addressed resident questions and concerns about the increased Haitian immigrant population in the city and said a group looking into key issues would prepare a public...
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel ...
WEB6 days ago · From 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians who fled political turmoil and violence in their home country have landed in Springfield over the past five years, arriving in the U.S. under a federal humanitarian ...
Why Thousands of Haitians Have Settled in Springfield, Ohio
WEBSep 14, 2024 · How many Haitians live in Springfield? Estimates range between 12,000 and 20,000, according to city officials who have spoken with The Times. The estimates are based on data from the Ohio Bureau ...
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false …
WEB4 days ago · 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.. Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has amplified debunked internet rumors about Haitian migrants as the Republican ticket ...
Vance Says He Will Keep Calling Haitians Legally in Springfield …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 19, 2024, 10:31 a.m. ET. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said on Wednesday that he would continue to describe Haitian residents in Springfield, Ohio, as ...
How an Ohio Town Landed in the Middle of the Immigration Debate
WEBSep 3, 2024 · It has been more than a year since the fateful morning last August when, outside Springfield in southwestern Ohio, a minivan veered into oncoming traffic and rammed into a school bus on the...