News Coverage about Springfield, Ohio's Haitian population
Katherine Harrison
September 23, 2024
This page will be updated.
The Haitian Times
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- Beyond the media circus, Part 2: Where federal government leaves void, others step in. In the absence of federal intervention, local employers and staffing firms fuel Springfield’s economic integration of immigrants, but challenges persist. 1 Oct 2024. Source: The Haitian Times.
- Haitian diaspora groups sue Trump, Vance and others for $550 million over false claims targeting immigrants. The plaintiffs hope the lawsuit will expose a racially motivated conspiracy to harm Haitians and Haitian Americans and stop the spread of dangerous rhetoric. 29 Sept 2024. Source: The Haitian Times.
- Beyond the media circus, Part 1: As Springfield sought aid, Haitians put down roots. A look at Haitians in the Midwest city beyond politicians’ nativism and racism tropes. 23 Sept. 2024. Source: The Haitian Times
- Want to help Haitians in Springfield, Ohio? Here are some places to start. A live document with a growing list of ways to help Haitians in Ohio. 21 Sept. 2024. Source: The Haitian Times
- Bomb threats following false claims targeting Haitians continue to disrupt Springfield. Bomb threats for a second day shut down schools and municipal buildings in Springfield, Ohio, amid racist accusations against Haitian immigrants spread by Donald Trump. 14 Sept 2024. Source: The Haitian Times
The New York Times
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- Trump’s Derision of Haitians Goes Back Years. Former President Donald J. Trump’s false comments about pet-eating Haitian immigrants are the latest in a pattern of attacks against people from the Caribbean nation. 18 Sept 2024. Source: The New York Times
- Opinion: I’m the Republican Governor of Ohio. Here Is the Truth About Springfield. 20 Sept 2024. Source: The New York Times
- Threats Against Haitians Land at the Doorstep of The Haitian Times. Racist emails. Swatting. Intimidated sources. The Haitian Times has been receiving some of the same threats that it has been covering in Springfield, Ohio. 19 Sept 2024. Source: The New York Times
- Ohio Woman Says She Regrets Sharing False Rumor About Haitians on Facebook.
The woman has since deleted the post claiming that one of her Haitian neighbors might have taken a neighbor’s cat. 17 Sept 2024. Source:
The New York Times
The Cincinnati Enquirer
- 'Nobody's eating cats. Nobody's eating dogs.' John Legend says Haitian immigrants deserve grace. Beautifully written piece by Springfield native John Legend. 12 Sept 2024. Source: Cincinnati.com
The Washington Post
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