Springfield flashpoint: How one Ohio town's experience with immigration has captivated the nation’s attention
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The town of Springfield, Ohio has found itself in the national spotlight, in large part thanks to remarks by former President Donald Trump during this week's debate.
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But Springfield has become one of the most unique towns in the country in recent years, with a flood of migrants from Haiti resettling in the city and suddenly reversing decades of population decline.
Estimates vary on just how many Haitian migrants have moved to Springfield over the last few years, but most settle somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000, a huge population boom for a town that the 2020 census showed had under 60,000 residents. Many of those migrants have come to the U.S. with temporary protected status, allowing them the ability to live and work in the U.S. for a limited amount of time.