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The truth is they were solicited by companies years ago, who got them green cards, and it took years before they slowly swelled to 20,000.
The claim the Haitians were recently "dumped" there are deliberate lies.
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How many Haitians are living in Springfield?
There’s no official tally. Mayor Rob Rue told CNN the city’s population has grown about 25% over the past three years, in part due to the arrival of Haitian immigrants.
Between 12,000 and 15,000 immigrants are living in Clark County, which includes Springfield, according to
estimates on the city’s website. Of that group, an estimated 10,000-12,000 are Haitian, according to
a July presentation from the county’s health commissioner, who cited data from school and social services officials.
The 2020 Census estimated about 60,000 people were living in Springfield, and 2022 data from the American Community Survey indicated about
2% of the city’s population was born outside the US.
Did a government program send them there for resettlement?
No. Immigrants have chosen to live in Springfield due to its low cost of living and available work, according to a city website, which notes that “no government entity is responsible for the influx of Haitians into Clark County.”
“Any system is going to struggle with the rapid population growth we have seen,” Clark County Health Commissioner Chris Cook told the Springfield City Council in July as he stressed the importance of getting more resources and funding to help.
“This is not part of a federal resettlement program. … It’s not someplace it was planned, and it’s not someplace those resources initially go by policy,” he said.
So how did they end up there? And why was Springfield their destination?
Officials and Springfield residents who’ve spoken with CNN say employment opportunities and word of mouth drew an influx of immigrants to the city.
Koveleski, the interpreter and community activist in Springfield, said word that jobs were available spread quickly among Haitians’ family and friends.
“Before you know it,” she told CNN’s Omar Jimenez, “it was almost like, ‘If there’s a good Friday sale and you got a great deal at Macy’s, you tell all your friends, and the stores are packed.’”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said businesses in the area are grateful to have the help of a growing labor force.
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