blog posts Can an immigrant workforce save dying factory towns? Nov 7, 2024 10:15 am by Reason MagazineIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Reason (Nov. 6) For U of I's Faranak Miraftab, the villification of Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH, brought to mind Beardstown, IL. 'Towns around (it) are boarded up ghost towns. Beardstown shines thanks to its immigrants.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email