Trump’s words changed Springfield, Ohio. Its Haitian community is bracing for what’s next.
Originally published by The 19th. The Michigan Advance is part of Reporting Network. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Several minutes into President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday, as he began talking about immigration,
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them.
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.
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants are terrified Trump will make them an ‘example’ with mass deportations
Four months ago, then-presidential nominee Donald Trump repeatedly told his supporters a baseless lie that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were eating residents’ pets.
Fears of deportation are high among Haitian community in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As Haitian Community Help and Support Center Executive Director Viles Dorsainvil oversees the clean-up and renovation of their new, future location in a former fire station on West Pleasant Street in Springfield, he is focused on the worries of the people the center serves.
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.
Springfield Police shares more details into weekend double homicide
A shooting that left two people dead in Springfield on Sunday could’ve been even worse, according to Springfield Police.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by a truck in Springfield Township, police say
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A New Richmond man was hit and killed with a truck Sunday morning in Springfield Township ...
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Springfield police ask for public’s help to solve double-fatal shooting
Clifton James Cummings, 35, and Spencer Sharp, 30, died after a shooting on Larch Street in northeast Springfield that police ...
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Pedestrian hit in Springfield Township Sunday morning dies
A pedestrian hit by a driver in Springfield Township early Sunday morning has died, according to Springfield Township police.
Victims identified in double fatal Springfield shooting
Police are investigating after a shooting left two people dead Sunday night. The Springfield Police Division says officers ...
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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Springfield police officer Robinson on leave after third OVI arrest
Joseph Robinson was sentenced to spend 15 days in jail, with 165 days of his 180-day sentence being suspended, according to court records. This is Robinson’s third OVI charge in five years, but ...