Welcome to Springfield? A mural on a wall in the Ohio city, home to a large Haitian community. Reuters
Springfield had been losing population and struggling with urban decline for decades. Stephen Starr / The National
'There are two things Haitians want - safety and a job,' says Margery Koveleski. Stephen Starr / The National
The owners of some Haitian shops in Springfield, such as this one on South Limestone Street, prefer not to advertise with public signs.
Haitians say the First Evangelical Haitian Church in Springfield was attacked and broken into twice last year. Stephen Starr / The National
'They came here with only their savings,' says Casey Rollins, the executive director of St Vincent de Paul in Springfield. Stephen Starr / The National
A man carries an AI-generated image of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump carrying cats away from Haitian immigrants, during a campaign rally at the Tucson Music Hall in Arizona, on September. 12 AFP
Welcome to Springfield? A mural on a wall in the Ohio city, home to a large Haitian community. Reuters
Springfield had been losing population and struggling with urban decline for decades. Stephen Starr / The National
'There are two things Haitians want - safety and a job,' says Margery Koveleski. Stephen Starr / The National
The owners of some Haitian shops in Springfield, such as this one on South Limestone Street, prefer not to advertise with public signs.
Haitians say the First Evangelical Haitian Church in Springfield was attacked and broken into twice last year. Stephen Starr / The National
'They came here with only their savings,' says Casey Rollins, the executive director of St Vincent de Paul in Springfield. Stephen Starr / The National
A man carries an AI-generated image of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump carrying cats away from Haitian immigrants, during a campaign rally at the Tucson Music Hall in Arizona, on September. 12 AFP
Welcome to Springfield? A mural on a wall in the Ohio city, home to a large Haitian community. Reuters
