‘The Folks Are fearful.’ Haitians Living in Ohio May Soon Lose Temporary Protected Status

DeWine fears Springfield could be the new Minneapolis if ICE comes for Haitian refugees

With the specter of Trump's deportation machine in Springfield, Today in Ohio podcast discusses governor’s careful wording in discussing how he will deal with it.

ACLU: Ohio next target for ICE enforcement

(The Center Square) The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is denouncing a possible federal immigration crackdown on Haitian immigrants in Springfield.

Fear, faith and preparation as ICE closes in on an Ohio community

Church-supervised hubs to house and care for children separated from their parents. Phone chains to activate citizen networks if federal immigration agents are spotted in the community. Volunteers to deliver food to hungry neighbors from their own cars instead of food pantry trucks. Training on what to do if agents breach one of the churches planning to provide sanctuary to immigrant families.  These are just some of the preparations that reside…

Gov. DeWine says Ohio prepping for possible ICE surge in Springfield

Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio officials are preparing for potential ICE activity in Springfield when Haitians lose temporary protected status.

‘The folks are fearful.’ Haitians living in Ohio may soon lose temporary protected status

Springfield, Ohio. (File skyline photo from Getty Images.)Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio will lose their temporary protected status next week unless a federal court blocks it. About 330,000 Haitians are living in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program that allows people from specific countries in conflict or facing natural disasters the chance to live and work in the United States for a set period of time. Haiti…

Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio prepping for possible ICE surge in Springfield