Now, however, Springfield is having a resurgence in manufacturing and job creation. Some of that is thanks to the dramatic influx of Haitian migrants who have arrived in the city over the past three years to fill jobs.
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The evidence is overwhelming that this influx of up to 20,000 Haitians into a town of just under 59,000 in 2020, has negatively affected this fragile community.
“The town (Springfield, Ohio), which had a population of 58,622 in 2020, has taken in between 12,000 and 20,000 Haitian refugees over the past three years, marking a population increase of between 20.4% and 34.1%. From 2021 to 2023, Springfield also saw a 51.5% jump in motor vehicle theft reports and a 112.8% spike in reports of shoplifting, data provided by the Springfield Police Division shows.” [1]
They are there legally. They are there to work.
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Disingenuous, the Haitians were brought to Springfield, Ohio, via an illegal parole program implemented by the Biden/Harris regime in Jan. 2023.
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Springfield, Massachusetts has a big car theft problem.