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Haitians began moving to Springfield during Trump. Today Trump tries blaming Biden and Harris for a problem that doesn't exist. He is openly race baiting
Like other Rust Belt communities, Springfield suffered from years of job losses that ate away at its economic base as well as its shared identity. Now, it’s one of many towns across the U.S. that are enjoying a resurgence. The return of manufacturing jobs has reinvigorated the area, though not without some growing pains.
“The real story is that for 80 years we were a shrinking city, and now we’re growing,” said Carl Ruby, a longtime resident and senior pastor at Central Christian Church. “There is a workforce here just waiting.”
The deindustrialization in the 1980s under then-President Ronald Reagan hastened the exodus of good-paying manufacturing jobs to other countries, forcing many Springfield residents to search for greener pastures.
By 2011, Springfield was declared the “unhappiest city” in the U.S. by Gallup pollsters.
www.nbcnews.com
Haitians first started arriving around 2018 and chose Springfield because of job opportunities and affordable housing, Lucken Merzius, a Haitian immigrant living in the area, told PBS News.
“I got a decent job when I was in Haiti, and then had to make a difficult decision to leave. It wasn’t easy,” he told the outlet.
Like other Rust Belt communities, Springfield suffered from years of job losses that ate away at its economic base as well as its shared identity. Now, it’s one of many towns across the U.S. that are enjoying a resurgence. The return of manufacturing jobs has reinvigorated the area, though not without some growing pains.
“The real story is that for 80 years we were a shrinking city, and now we’re growing,” said Carl Ruby, a longtime resident and senior pastor at Central Christian Church. “There is a workforce here just waiting.”
The deindustrialization in the 1980s under then-President Ronald Reagan hastened the exodus of good-paying manufacturing jobs to other countries, forcing many Springfield residents to search for greener pastures.
By 2011, Springfield was declared the “unhappiest city” in the U.S. by Gallup pollsters.
Baseless rumors about Haitian immigrants threaten to unravel Springfield, Ohio
Residents say the town’s economic upswing has come with growing pains, and its comeback story has been overshadowed by lies about its Haitian population.
www.nbcnews.com
Haitians first started arriving around 2018 and chose Springfield because of job opportunities and affordable housing, Lucken Merzius, a Haitian immigrant living in the area, told PBS News.
“I got a decent job when I was in Haiti, and then had to make a difficult decision to leave. It wasn’t easy,” he told the outlet.
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