Haitian immigrants find new footholds, and familiar backlash, in the Midwest, South

Haitian immigrants find new footholds, and familiar backlash, in the Midwest, South

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Fortified with work authorizations and a new freedom, Haitian immigrants are moving out of their longtime strongholds in Florida and New York, often finding good jobs while remaining wary of how they will be received in new places in the Midwest and South. This movement helps explain why Haitian immigrants in…