Dr. Phosphorous
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Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post also wrote a very good article about how Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH have revitalized the city over the past 20 years and have actually helped save the city from total economic disaster.An interesting article about Haitians resettling in Springfield, OH. Contrary to portraying them as a menace, they have actually revitalized a city that had been in decline.
An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice. Not Springfield, Ohio.apnews.com
Springfield, about 45 miles from the state capital of Columbus, suffered a steep decline in its manufacturing sector toward the end of the last century, and its population shrank as a result. But its downtown has been revitalized in recent years as more Haitians arrived and helped meet the rising demand for labor as the economy emerged from the pandemic. Officials say Haitians now account for about 15% of the population.
“The Haitian immigrants who started moving to Springfield the last few years are the reason why the economy and the labor force has been revitalized there,” said Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, which provides legal and social services to immigrants across the U.S.
But hey, let's post a funny meme about Trump running with a cat in his hands.
Springfield has been devastated by the lost of blue collar factory jobs over the past 50 years....just like hundreds of other towns across the Midwest. That is not the fault of immigrants, but bad U.S. economic policies.
