Haiti, Springfield

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith 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.
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,
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.
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants are terrified Trump will make them an ‘example’ with mass deportations
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants are terrified Trump will make them an ‘example’ with mass deportations - Trump baselessly claimed Haitian immigrants in Springfield were eating pets during his campaig
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.
Haitians in Springfield say they have been told to 'pack their bags' as Trump returns
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – As President Donald Trump took the stage for his inaugural address on Monday, some Springfield residents at the center of the debate over immigration watched from inside a local Haitian restaurant.
Fear and Faith: Springfield's Haitian Community Under Trump's Shadow
Springfield, Ohio's Haitian community is gripped by fear amidst President Trump's immigration policies and derogatory remarks. Churches serve as refuges for divine intervention, while nightmarish scenarios unfold as Temporary Protected Status faces expiration,
Haitians in Springfield try to keep fears in check as Trump takes office
Just hours after the president’s inauguration, the immediate future suddenly looked far less secure for Haitian immigrants in the southwestern Ohio city.
Springfield Haitian leader, immigration attorney describe Trump orders' impact
Most local Haitian residents have been in the U.S. legally, but new Trump policies create fear, uncertainty about changes in enforcement.
Trump made an example of Springfield during the campaign. Immigrants there are bracing for the worst.
They’re afraid the mass deportations are going to start in Springfield,” said one local advocate. “They think they’re going to make Springfield the example.”
Haitian migrants in Ohio turn to faith amid fears
At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in
Haitian migrants in Ohio turn to faith amid deportation fears
Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, some Haitians in Springfield, ...
Dave Yost pushes for review of immigrant protection program that enabled Haitian influx in Springfield
Citizens of 17 countries where conditions are deemed unsafe for immigrants’ return are currently allowed to live and work in ...