Haitian Immigrants Flee Ohio Town as Trump’s Re-Election Sparks Deportation Fears

Springfield’s migrant community scrambles to leave amid concerns of impending mass deportations following campaign rhetoric.

AP/Luis Andres Henao
St. Raphael Catholic church parishioners, Berthing Jean Philippe, left, Casey Kelly Rollins and Patrick Joseph embrace after a service in support of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. AP/Luis Andres Henao

In the wake of President Trump’s re-election, the Haitian immigrant population of Springfield, Ohio — a focal point of his campaign that highlighted strict reform measures — are fleeing the midwestern town over fears they will be the target of mass deportation.

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