About 10% of Springfield-based McGregor Metal’s workforce is Haitian.
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About 10% of Springfield-based McGregor Metal’s workforce is Haitian.
“I wish I had 30 more,” said CEO Jamie McGregor. "Our Haitian associates come to work every day.”
Ohio city with Haitian migrant influx thrust into political spotlight
Springfield, Ohio, is at the center of one of the most fraught issues in this election. GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance wrote that “Haitian illegal immigrants” are “draining social services and generally causing chaos.” Springfield has seen its population grow by over 20 percent in four years, driven mostly by immigration. William Brangham visited the city to understand how it is coping.
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