Springfield prepares for possible ICE presence as Haitian temporary legal status set to expire

Springfield's Haitian community faces uncertainty over potential ICE operations

Springfield's Haitian community is on edge as rumors of potential ICE operations circulate, following an email from the local school superintendent about possible federal immigration enforcement.

Bishops call on Trump to extend protections for Haitians, warning Haiti is too dangerous for return

Two Catholic bishops who lead the U.S. bishops’ conference migration and international justice committees warned that conditions in Haiti remain too dangerous for people to return safely and urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision, which takes effect Feb. 3, to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) legal status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S.

Springfield prepares for possible ICE presence as Haitian temporary legal status set to expire

Federal immigration agents could make their way to Springfield as early as next week, as thousands of Haitian immigrants are set to lose their temporary status.

Schools prepare as Temporary Protected Status for Haiti nears end

There is a lot of uncertainty about what's to come.

Terror Returns to Springfield

In 2024, the Trump campaign, spurred in part by vice presidential candidate JD Vance, pursued a campaign of terror against Springfield, Ohio. Home to fewer than 60,000 people, Springfield had in recent years seen a large influx of Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), who filled jobs that the local population did not fill themselves. Vance spread the most ridiculous and overtly racist rumors imaginable, claiming without evide…

Bishop Chairmen Call on Administration to Extend Protections for Haitians in the United States - The Good Newsroom

Bishop Chairmen Call on Administration to Extend Protections for Haitians in the United States  Archbishop-designate Hicks, Cardinal Dolan, Faith | 01/29/2026 By: The Good Newsroom The bishops’ statement follows U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, effective February 3 …