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Haitian Exodus from Springfield, Ohio Might Be a Sign of Things to Come
« on: January 08, 2025, 11:11:03 am »
January 8, 2025
Haitian Exodus from Springfield, Ohio Might Be a Sign of Things to Come
Michael Slager

The Telegraph recently reported that ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month, thousands of Haitian immigrants have already left or are planning to leave Springfield, Ohio. The Haitian community has been living in fear for months, and their flight could reverse some of the economic and social gains that the rust belt town has won by virtue of its immigrant community’s hard work and cultural contributions. What is happening in Springfield could be a harbinger in similar places once Trump occupies the Oval Office.

Springfield became a focus of attention last fall when candidate Trump, during a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, made the false claim that Haitian immigrants were eating Springfield residents’ cats and dogs. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate, later said that the stories were based on “first-hand accounts of my constituents.” He provided no evidence, and officials in Springfield have repeatedly stated that no pets went missing or ended up on rotisseries.

Unable to maintain his or his boss’s ridiculous claims any longer, Vance later changed tack and said that inventing stories about immigrants was perfectly fine as long as they brought attention to how American towns suffer at the hands of pernicious migrants.

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/08/haitian-exodus-from-springfield-ohio-might-be-a-sign-of-things-to-come/
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Re: Haitian Exodus from Springfield, Ohio Might Be a Sign of Things to Come
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2025, 06:05:11 pm »
We've seen reports here 'n' there since the election about the Haitians leaving Springfield.

But... as yet... no hard numbers as to just how many have made their departure.

Methinks it's not as many as you might believe.
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Re: Haitian Exodus from Springfield, Ohio Might Be a Sign of Things to Come
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2025, 10:25:43 pm »
They dumped a bunch of Haitians where I live, too.
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