Summary
Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community is experiencing an exodus following Donald Trump’s re-election and renewed threats to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which allows many Haitians to live and work legally in the U.S.
Fear of deportation has driven families to relocate to places like Boston, New Jersey, and Canada.
TPS protections, which cover 300,000 Haitians, could face legal challenges, but experts argue mass deportations are unlikely in the short term.
Haitian workers have revitalized Springfield’s economy, and their departure could severely impact local businesses and neighborhoods.
Sounds like wishful thinking, but I certainly hope so. I hope people there can’t get the services they need because the rednecks don’t want you do the jobs the Haitians were doing.
But, probably not.
there have been several interviews with local business owners in the last few months and they’ve said publicly that the Haitian influx completely saved their city’s economy
I can believe it, and I really do hope it has an impact. After this election, I’m doubly pessimistic about progressive outcomes.