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Haitians in Springfield Are Required to Report to Ohio’s ICE Offices and Wear Ankle Monitors
Temporary protected status for some 330,000 Haitians who have fled their country ended on July 27.
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Ohio Cities Brace for Possible Uptick of ICE Activity After Protected Status Ends for Haitians
Haitians in Springfield are reportedly receiving letters asking them to report to Homeland Security and ICE in Cincinnati
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Ohio Haitians Lose Jobs, Face Terror — and Impossible Choices
“They’re just terrified for their physical safety.”
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In Ohio Case, Federal Judge Says Warrantless ICE Arrests are Illegal, But Denies Motion to Stop Them
“Unfortunately, we are living in a world where documented human rights violations alone are insufficient to compel court action to stop them,” said one advocate.
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Ohio Cities Brace for Impact of Supreme Court Allowing Trump to Take Legal Status Away from Haitians
DeWine decried the ruling, which will affect about 30,000 Haitians with temporary status who live in central Ohio.
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Future of Haitians Living in Ohio With Temporary Protected Status Depends on the U.S. Supreme Court
A hearing indicated the court seems likely to side with the actions of President Trump to strip legal status from Syrians and Haitians, about 12,000 of whom live in Springfield.
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ACLU Decries Expanding ICE Partnerships With Ohio Law Enforcement
Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene last year said that the $125 per inmate per day he received from ICE added $4.5 million a year to his bottom line.
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ACLU of Ohio Sues ICE, Alleging Warrantless Arrests, Arrests of Citizens, Other Abuses
“Despite the lack of any arrest warrant or probable cause to believe that they pose a likelihood of escape, federal agents snatch these Ohioans out of their lives and into jail, flouting the requirements of the law.”
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TikTokers Came to Springfield Looking for ICE. Then the Child Trafficking Rumors Began.
The conspiracy theories have triggered chaos in the Ohio city, where Haitian immigrant families and the groups working with them are already on edge.
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Ohio Republican Lawmaker Wants Stiffer Penalties for Masked Offenders as Dems Ask, What About ICE?
The mask ban Ohio Democrats have proposed applies to local, state, and federal officers equally, and carries exceptions for masks worn for safety, by SWAT units or undercover officers.
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Ohio House Democrats Introduce Bills to Regulate ICE Presence in Ohio
They would ban officers from wearing face coverings, among other restrictions.
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Federal Judge Blocks End of Temporary Protection Status for Haitians as Hundreds of Ohioans Show Support
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling. But “we must recognize that forcing Haitians to return under these conditions is neither safe nor just,” said one advocate.