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She helped Haitians settle into Springfield. Now she wonders if it’s safer for them to leave.

Inside a Haitian grocery store, Margery Koveleski — a “manman” to many — and her daughter Laura help their clients navigate uncertain futures as an immigration crackdown dismantles legal pathways to stay in the country.
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She helped Haitians settle into Springfield. Now she wonders if it’s safer for them to leave.
Inside a Haitian grocery store, Margery Koveleski — a “manman” to many — and her daughter Laura help their clients navigate uncertain futures as an immigration crackdown dismantles legal pathways to stay in the country.
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The Ohio grandma racing to help Haitian parents protect children as more deportations near
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