How Springfield, Ohio, became home for thousands of Haitian
WEB22 hours 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 ...
The Haitian Times covered the false claims targeting Springfield.
WEB1 day ago · The Haitian Times, an online publication, has covered Haiti and the Haitian diaspora around the world since it was founded in 1999. With a newsroom of about 20 staffers and freelancers, the outlet ...
Far From Ohio, Haitian Americans Feel the Sting of Threats in ...
WEB2 days ago · Miriam Jordan, who covers immigration, reported recently from Springfield, Ohio. Sept. 18, 2024. Haitian Americans across the United States denounced former President Donald J. Trump and his ...
Springfield residents pray for post-debate political firestorm to …
WEB20 hours ago · 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. ... A news site that covers Haitian-Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio. Ohio state police to protect ...
Outlet faces harassment over coverage in Springfield, Ohio | AP News
WEB1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at a news site that covers the Haitian community in the United States say they’ve been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering a fake story about immigrants eating the pets of people in an Ohio town.. One editor at the Haitian Times, a 25-year-old online publication, was “swatted” this week with police turning up at her home to investigate ...
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 ...
Bomb threats, fear grip Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio : …
WEB22 hours ago · The sun rises over the city of Springfield, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) Many in Springfield, Ohio have felt uneasy for the past week. A string of bomb threats shut ...
Why Thousands of Haitians Have Settled in Springfield, Ohio
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...
Why is the Haitian population of Springfield, Ohio, booming?
WEB3 days ago · A mural is displayed in an alley downtown, Sept. 16, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images. But Springfield's relatively small population size -- just over 58,000 in 2022 -- means ...