Several dozen Haitians and allies gathered on Federal Plaza with an umbrella in one hand and Haitian flags in the other Sunday afternoon. The gloomy sky and near-constant downpour did not dampen their admonishment of former President Donald Trump’s unfounded accusations that Haitians were stealing and eating pets in Springfield,

Republicans in places like Springfield, Ohio, and Charleroi, Pa., say Haitian immigrants have provided a boost.