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Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation

  • Ariana Figueroa

Haitians living in Brooklyn learn to use a whistle to blow if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrive in their neighborhood during an Immigrant Resource Fair and Know Your Rights Event in an area of Brooklyn known as "Little Haiti" on July 28, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Ohio

Ohio cities brace for possible uptick of ICE activity after protected status ends for Haitians

  • Megan Henry

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 […]

Ohio

Ohio Haitians lose jobs, face terror — and impossible choices

  • Marty Schladen

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, […]