A local podcaster is urging fellow Haitians to stay in Springfield as they wait to see whether anti-immigration rhetoric imperils their status — and the city's economic resurgence.

Just hours after the president’s inauguration, the immediate future suddenly looked far less secure for Haitian immigrants in the southwestern Ohio city.

Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, were at the center of the debate over immigration during the 2024 election

Just a few hours after being sworn in as American President, Donald Trump signed a series of decrees targeting immigration, a key theme of his program. His plans to restrict asylum rights and

The latest attacks occurred a day after gangs shot up an armored vehicle belonging to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti.

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In the early hours of his second presidential term, Donald Trump is signing numerous executive orders to resurrect his “Remain in Mexico” policy, suspend refugee resettlements and end a parole program that enabled migrants from Latin America and Haiti to pursue legal entry to the U.S.

Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry due for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.

A “national emergency” at the border, assault on birthright citizenship, and cartels and gangs as terrorist organizations

Mobilized 'cutters, aircraft, boats and deployable specialized forces' are headed to protect the state from unwanted interlopers.

There are still significant challenges with the funding that were already there with the Biden administration.”