Warning: This commentary discusses issues of torture, murder, and rape, including of children. An open letter to Ohio U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno Sen. Moreno, we can see that you love your daughter and granddaughter — it’s clear from the statement you released on X. Domestic violence is a national epidemic that scars families of every […]
Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Haitians in Springfield are getting letters telling them to report to the ICE office in either Blue Ash (near Cincinnati) or Westerville (near Columbus). “When they do, their passports are collected,” […]
A Florida congressman said last month that forcing tens of thousands of Haitians to return to the violence-ravaged country will actually help it. But a humanitarian worker on the ground in the nation’s capital said it will only make a dire situation much worse — in multiple, mutually reinforcing ways. And that’s aside from what […]
“Get all Haitians out! Send them back to their sh**hole country. Why are they still here? Temporary means TEMPORARY. Start picking them up! Kick out every last one of them and other TPS trash!” Online hatred and hostility, directed at Haitian immigrants in Ohio and around the country, is surging. “There’s a lot of hate […]
Ohio cities with big Haitian populations are preparing for a possible uptick of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after temporary protected status for Haitians ended this week. Carl Ruby, pastor of Springfield’s Central Christian Church, said he recently heard of a new tactic ICE is using in Springfield. “I received a call from a […]
With Ohio’s Haitian refugees losing their protected status Monday, Springfield’s large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with the community said on Tuesday. They face being forced to return to a nation that the International Rescue Committee says is “in the grip of an overwhelming humanitarian crisis.” Right now, […]
(The Center Square) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is asking state lawmakers to approve a plan to divert $5 million for assistance to Haitian immigrants facing deportation with temporary immigration protections now expired.
I have traveled to Haiti three times on service projects, but my story is not unusual among Minnesotans. Across Minnesota, churches and mission teams, nonprofits and medical volunteers have spent decades supporting Haiti through youth-group fundraisers, medical teams, sponsored schools, clean-water projects and prayer cards pinned to refrigerators. Minnesotans have raised money, supported clinics, delivered […]
(The Center Square) – Haitian immigrants in Ohio who were under federal temporary protective status could see their state driver’s licenses and work permits expire this week following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
