History Of Haiti And The US
By Bob Small
The Haitian Revolution was the second successful insurrection by a colony against their colonial masters. Other countries came to plunder and control Haiti’s resources. For an eyewitness account, see War Is A Racket by retired Major General Smedley Butler, who lived in Delaware County.
The US was involved in a coup unseating Haitian leader Aristide. How would we feel if a Chinese sponsored coup removed President Trump? There was a subsequent refusal of the US Government to allow Haitian refugees into the country and various people, self included, protested and were arrested.
Moving forward to 2024, There are 15,000Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, out of a population of 60,000.
The Haitian Immigrants received TPS (Temporary Protected Status) which “allows an eligible person who receives approval to remain in the U.S. for a designated period of time but does not provide a direct path to citizenship.” i.e. until the factories, etc. no longer need them.
Mayor Rob Rue of Springfield said the city’s Immigrant Accountability Response Team that formed last fall has discovered the possibility that companies “knew they were going to make an effort to bring in individuals who were crossing the border.” Rue rued that the city did not get a chance to plan for the immigrants. Springfield is seeking help from state and federal sources. US Rep Mike Turner (R-Dayton) has criticized the Biden Administration for increasing TPS immigrants, who arrive without resources.
There was also the incident when a Haitian man, without a driver’s license,killed an 11-year old in a traffic accident.
Among reactions to the Haitian influx is the newly formed “Stop the Influx while, at the same time, Nathan Clark, wishes that his son, Aiden Clark “had been “killed by a 60-year old white man”, so he would be left alone by those wanting to use his son’s death.
See also Springfield City Hall, schools, county hit by bomb threat tied to Haitian issues
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There is no truth to the rumor that the original intended destination was Springfield, Pa.
