As Trump ends protected status, Haitians in the U.S. fear for their future

North America Politics Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:32:21 GMT High confidence — 76/100

While her customers are mostly Haitians who could soon lose their jobs and even get deported, restaurant owner Ketlie Moise maintains an optimistic spirit of entrepreneurship.
Moise runs a Haitian Creole restaurant in Springfield, Ohio, called Keket Bon Gout, which occupies space in a shopping plaza that is otherwise so empty that its parking lot has grass spurting between cracks in the asphalt.
She is about to launch another business, re-opening a long-abandoned bar called The Lantern in a nearby neighbourhood.

While her customers are mostly Haitians who could soon lose their jobs and even get deported, restaurant owner Ketlie Moise maintains an optimistic spirit of entrepreneurship.
Moise runs a Haitian Creole restaurant in Springfield, Ohio, called Keket Bon Gout, which occupies space in a shopping plaza that is otherwise so empty that its parking lot has grass spurting between cracks in the asphalt.
She is about to launch another business, re-opening a long-abandoned bar called The Lantern in a nearby neighbourhood.

Sources: CBC