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
Even though they migrated to the U.S. legally, many Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, fear President 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.
Fears of deportation are high among Haitian community in Springfield
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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.
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.
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Springfield police ask for public’s help to solve double-fatal shooting
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