Haitian immigrants hopeful Springfield, Ohio, will rise above political turmoil – Haitian Community Alliance
Jacob Payen is a Haitian immigrant and veteran who served in the U.S. Navy, and he has an optimistic outlook on the place he calls home, despite all the recent turmoil.
By: Scripps News Staff
Posted 10:15 AM, Sep 24, 2024
Jacob Payen of the Haitian Community Alliance said that the community is not upset, but, “We think there’s a big, big misunderstanding.”
“We try to use that as an opportunity as a community,” Payen said. “I would say we have fear we in fear right now. Fear because some of us even want to go to the grocery stores anymore to get groceries. Some of us don’t even want to send our kids to because there’s been several bomb threats reported throughout the past week.”
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