A new wave of immigrants from West Africa that has settled in the Cincinnati suburb of Lockland is struggling to get work, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer . It’s to a point where village officials are seeing declining income taxes and resources — and grappling with safety concerns.
Here’s why Lockland is overwhelmed.
Lockland is geographically small but home to thousands of new immigrants
Lockland is a 1.2-square-mile village of about 3,500 people located about 10 miles north of downtown Cincinnati, sandwiched between the suburbs of Wyoming and Reading.
The village has been a destination for West African immigrants for decades, and Village Administrator Douglas Wehmeyer said for the most part, they have been model citizens…