How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian immigrants ...
WEB1 day ago · Mayor Rob Rue told CNN the city’s population has grown about 25% over the past three years, in part due to the arrival of Haitian immigrants. Between 12,000 and 15,000 immigrants are living in ...
'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to …
WEB6 days ago · 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 residents pray for post-debate political firestorm to …
WEB1 day ago · More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day. Residents of Springfield, Ohio, are hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets will blow over.
Springfield, Ohio in spotlight: DeWine provides update on immigration
WEB22 hours ago · According to local officials, about 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian immigrants have come to Springfield in about four years and they are here legally under federal temporary protected status.
Vance Says He Will Keep Calling Haitian Immigrants ‘Illegal …
WEB1 day 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 ...
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false …
WEB2 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 ...
What to know about the false rumor targeting Haitian immigrants …
WEB3 days ago · The city of Springfield notes on its website that approximately 12,000 to 15,000 immigrants live in Clark County — which has a population of 136,000 — and that Haitian immigrants are there ...
What to Know About Springfield, Where Thousands of Haitian …
WEB5 days ago · 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...
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel ... - NBC News
WEB5 days ago · Between 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians who fled political turmoil and violence in their home country landed in Springfield over the past five years, arriving in the U.S. under a federal humanitarian ...
How an Ohio Town Landed in the Middle of the Immigration …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Jobs attracted thousands of Haitians to Springfield, and employers were ecstatic. But then an immigrant driver was involved in a fatal school bus crash. And JD Vance entered the fray.
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