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 […]
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making a last ditch effort to convince the Trump administration not to move ahead with its plans to end temporary immigration protections for Haitians, Syrians and other groups, warning of "human and economic" consequences.
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos (DHS) confirmó la terminación del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) para ciudadanos de 13 países, entre ellos Honduras, Nicaragua y Venezuela, en una medida que afecta a miles de inmigrantes que viven en Estados Unidos bajo este programa.
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)
“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 […]
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