Despite reports of Haitian immigrants fleeing Springfield after the election, community leaders say they're not seeing many people leave the city.

In Springfield, community leaders say that some Haitian families have started to relocate amid high political tension. Cities like Springfield have been a national focus of immigration, after President-elect Trump called for mass deportation of immigrants across the country.

Haiti migrants living in Springfield, Ohio, are reportedly leaving town following the election of Donald Trump as president earlier this month, because of the fear they will be deported. The town of approximately 60,

President-elect Donald Trump's threat to carry out mass deportations is putting immigrant communities across the nation on edge. Take Springfield, Ohio, where Trump accused Haitian immigrants — without any evidence — of eating pets.

Since President-elect Donald Trump won the election earlier this month, Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, have been living with a renewed fear of what may come should he follow through on his vow to terminate their temporary legal immigration status.

Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status​, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.