Haitian influx causing one major safety concern among Springfield residents
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Residents of an Ohio town that has taken in thousands of migrants in just a few years expressed concerns for their safety, especially when driving on the city’s more crowded roads.
“My safety,” one Springfield resident told Fox News Digital when asked what concerns her most about the flow of migrants into the town. “I walk a dog, I approach these Haitians with a smile, I never get a smile back. I just don’t understand it.”
The comments come as longtime residents of Springfield, Ohio, have grappled with a new reality in recent years, with the town taking in thousands of Haitian migrants since 2021. According to the city’s website, the total number of immigrants in Clark County, of which Springfield is the county seat, is between 12,000 and 15,000. The influx of people to the town, which the 2020 census showed had a population of just around 60,000, has caused tension in the town, locals told Fox News Digital, especially on the roads.
“They hit my kid’s fence,” a Springfield resident named Mike O’Brien told Fox News Digital. “They backed into my kids fence, it cost us $400 to get fixed… they can’t drive. It’s just really, really outrageous,
