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mcw casino Many Haitians Prospered in Springfield, Ohio. Then Came the Hate.

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Sadrac and Gerda Delva found happiness again in Springfield.mcw casino

After fleeing political corruption and violent intimidation in Haiti, the Delvas felt cocooned in the safety of the small Ohio city where they arrived in 2021 and rebuilt their lives.

The couple had steady jobs. Their young daughters were thriving. On weekends, the family of five visited nearby Buck Creek State Park and worshiped at a local church. They moved into what they thought would be their forever home.

“We were very comfortable here, thinking Springfield is our place,” Mr. Delva said in an interview, almost two years to the day since receiving the keys to a cream-colored, three-bedroom house.

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It has been a month since former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, injected Springfield into the election by spreading baseless rumors about Haitians abducting and eating pets. But many immigrants are still shaken, reordering their daily routines and reconsidering whether to stay where they feel unwanted and unsafe.

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The view of a child’s bed with stuffed animals, next to a bedroom window. String lights hang from above.

Sadrac Delva said his family had grown to feel at home in Springfield.Credit...Maddie McGarvey for The New York TimesImage

Two people embrace as they walk in their backyard toward a one story house.

Before moving to Springfield, Gerda Delva was a biomedical technician and Mr. Delva was an accountant. Credit...Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

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