Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win
City subjected to false rumors from Trump loses residents integral to community over mass deportation fears
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.
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"But experts argue mass deportations are unlikely in the short term"
Okay, but like. Long term planning is a thing. The long term is in fact something you need to consider in the present, especially for an action that you might only have a limited window to undertake
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Yeah, the Nazis didn't start rounding up Jewish people immediately either
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Racists and other scumbags see this as an absolute win.
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cities like Boston, New Jersey, and Canada
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Even the Oxford comma couldn't save that one.
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Canada is a safe haven city.
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People like Kim Kardashian, Hercules, and the statue of liberty
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We want you to leave and stop using our country's services and supports .... but we want you to stay as slaves that we can abuse.
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Let's see how long it takes for people to go "Please come back"
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How long did it take the brexiters?
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Like 3 years iirc. Though they started getting quite within a couple months and by a year in few people were defending it already.
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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.
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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
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I can believe it, and I really do hope it has an impact. After this election, I'm doubly pessimistic about progressive outcomes.
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Maybe the Haitians' employers in Springfield should have campaigned harder against Trump.
Or maybe even Ohio politicians in their state's economic interest?
But no....