Haitian Immigration Statement
We stand with the City of Springfield and Clark County amid the Haitian population surge to ensure the continued safety, stability and economic success of our community. Businesses are thriving in Clark County through collaboration with our members and local leaders.
Our community attracted 7,000 new jobs to the area in the past several years, and we need hard-working, reliable people to fill these jobs.
- We've taken proactive steps to support local efforts to help the Haitian population assimilate into our workforce.
- Haitian workers pay taxes and re-invest in our local economy.
- Area businesses benefit when these new workers can assimilate quickly into their workplace cultures.
- This quick and mass influx has created many challenges in the community, but our Haitian population is willing to work hard for local employers and adapt.
Assimilation efforts are focused on three key areas:
- Driving Instruction
- Healthcare
- Language/Culture
Two GSP staff members serve on the Haitian Coalition so that the best interests of the business community are represented.
- Businesses are thriving in Clark County.
- More jobs = more housing opportunities + downtown redevelopment/downtown events
