{"id":333580,"date":"2026-08-06T03:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/?p=333580"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T15:51:45","slug":"ohio-cities-brace-for-possible-uptick-of-ice-activity-after-protected-status-ends-for-haitians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/news\/ohio-news\/ohio-cities-brace-for-possible-uptick-of-ice-activity-after-protected-status-ends-for-haitians\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Cities Brace for Possible Uptick of ICE Activity After Protected Status Ends for Haitians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohio cities with&nbsp;big Haitian populations&nbsp;are preparing for a possible uptick of&nbsp;United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after temporary protected status for Haitians ended this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carl Ruby, pastor of Springfield\u2019s Central Christian Church, said he recently heard of a new tactic ICE is using in Springfield.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&nbsp;received a call from a leader in our community who said that what\u2019s happening is Haitians in Springfield are getting letters asking them to report to Homeland Security and ICE down in Cincinnati,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re asked to report in, and what I was told is that once they get there, they are asked to wear an ankle bracelet and report back in a month.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that President Donald Trump can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2026\/06\/25\/ohio-cities-brace-for-impact-of-supreme-court-allowing-trump-to-take-legal-status-away-from-haitians\/\">end legal status for Haitians<\/a>&nbsp;who\u2019ve fled the violence in their home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 330,000 Haitians are living in the United States with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/fact-sheet\/temporary-protected-status-tps-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temporary Protected Status<\/a>&nbsp;(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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 30,000 Haitians with temporary status live in central Ohio and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/springfieldohio.gov\/immigration-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15,000 Haitians<\/a>&nbsp;live in Springfield, with a mixture of temporary protected status, citizenship, and other legal status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe federal officials are now telling us that they do not have any plans,\u201d Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine,&nbsp;who was born in Springfield, told reporters on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019ve received no instructions to have any kind of raids in Springfield. Now that can change, but they did tell us they\u2019ve heard nothing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike and his wife Fran DeWine help support the Becky DeWine School in Haiti, named after their late daughter, but the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.10tv.com\/article\/news\/local\/school-in-haiti-founded-by-dewine-family-closed-gang-violence\/530-5e495cb9-16a5-4900-b21c-dcf4fc7db172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">school had to close due to gang activity in 2024<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a mistake to say that (Haitians) can no longer stay in this country,\u201d DeWine said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that the people who have come here to work, the Haitians who came to Springfield, were filling jobs that had not been filled before. They are part of the resurgence of Springfield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said he has not received information from ICE about enforcement operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope Congress will seize this opportunity to modernize our immigration system in a way that upholds the rule of law, strengthens our economy and reflects the values that have long made the United States strong,\u201d he said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maqueli Eldredge, a paralegal at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantlegalservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legal Immigration Services in Dublin<\/a>,&nbsp;anticipates an uptick of ICE activity as a result of TPS ending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICE detained more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2026\/01\/12\/ice-detained-more-than-280-people-in-the-central-ohio-area-during-one-week-in-december\/\">280 people in Columbus in December during Operation Buckeye<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m afraid it might turn into that, but I hope not,\u201d&nbsp;Eldredge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe might see some large numbers, but it wouldn\u2019t be as public as it was in December.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She&nbsp;said ICE has changed their tactics from detaining people in public spaces like courthouses and in the streets to instead knocking on people\u2019s doors and detaining people where they live.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther called forcing Haitians back to Haiti \u201cirresponsible and inhumane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur immigrant and refugee neighbors make positive contributions to our community through their unique perspectives, workplace contributions and participation in our economy,\u201d he said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe cannot prevent federal operations from happening in our city, and federal officers do not communicate their plans with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruby is asking ICE not to come to Springfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will encourage people to protest peacefully,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are many who are willing to place themselves between ICE and people who are targets for detainment and deportation.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haitians were initially granted temporary protected status after Haiti\u2019s earthquake in 2010 killed 222,570 people.&nbsp;The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in 2021 after the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Mo\u00efse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Department of State currently has a Level 4 \u201cDo Not Travel\u201d advisory for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories\/haiti-travel-advisory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haiti<\/a>\u201cdue to the risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care,\u201d according to the state department. A top security official and chief of staff to the nation\u2019s defense minister&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/13\/world\/americas\/top-haitian-security-official-kidnapped.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was kidnapped<\/a>&nbsp;last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve talked to families who are so afraid of going back to Haiti,\u201d Ruby said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRape is endemic in Haiti right now, and if all of the Haitians who are in Springfield who have been on TPS were sent back to Haiti, some of the teenage girls who have sat in our city schools next to our own children are probably going to be subject to that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Springfield experienced a shrinking population for decades as manufacturing jobs disappeared, but Haitian immigrants have grown Clark County\u2019s workforce by more than 10,000 workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clark County city&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2025\/01\/23\/trumps-words-changed-springfield-ohio-its-haitian-community-is-bracing-for-whats-next\/\">became a flashpoint in the 2024 Election<\/a>&nbsp;when Trump and JD Vance spread racist lies about Haitian immigrants there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rev.&nbsp;Michelle Boomgaard of Christ Episcopal Church talked about the growth Springfield had because of the Haitians.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are seeing buildings long shuttered now open,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are seeing new vibrancy in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2026\/02\/04\/this-fight-is-far-from-over-ohioans-react-to-federal-judge-blocking-tps-ending-for-haitians\/\">Deporting Haitians in Springfield<\/a>&nbsp;would eliminate roughly $300 million in annual spending from Clark County, with an estimated economic loss projected to exceed $400 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haitians also contribute millions of dollars in Columbus, said Yola Lamarre, an advocate with the Haitian Community Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to see that impact because of this job loss,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to see the shortages in the healthcare industry and other industries that Haitians mostly populate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haitians in Ohio&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2026\/07\/30\/with-protected-status-cancelled-ohio-haitians-lose-jobs-face-terror-and-impossible-choices\/\">lost their work permits<\/a>&nbsp;when TPS expired on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 1,000 children born in Springfield with American citizenship have Haitian parents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that many of them are planning on taking their children with them, even if (the children) are U.S. citizens and have the protection,\u201d Ruby said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haitian parents are now faced with the choice of leaving their children or taking them back to Haiti \u201cwhere they could be kidnapped, raped, or murdered,\u201d Ruby said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cImagine the dilemma that that is for mom and dad who love their kids, and that\u2019s the situation that we have created for Haitian families right now, and it\u2019s completely unnecessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ohio Department of Children and Youth gave a grant to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nehemiahfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nehemiah Foundation<\/a>and the Department of Jobs and Family Services to create a respite care network, said&nbsp;Tim Voltz of Champion City Church in Springfield.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere would be temporary places for those children to go, so they wouldn\u2019t end up in a facility or detained somewhere,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 18 families are part of the network, which can host children for up to 14 days at a time,&nbsp;Voltz said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is not a permanent solution,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is only meant to provide a place for them while the state and the parents themselves and everyone tries to figure out how to reunite the parents of their children, or place them with kin. \u2026 The goal was to keep children from being shipped all over the state to foster care placements.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emotional burden is overwhelming for Haitian families, said&nbsp;Jimmy Pierre of Gospel Grace Baptist Church in Springfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cParents worry about what the future holds,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome are having difficulty sleeping because they fear separation from their spouses or children. Many are dealing with anxiety, depression, and emotional exhaustion as they try to care for their families while living with uncertainty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haitians can apply for asylum, but the Trump administration put an indefinite freeze on processing all asylum applications at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 4% of asylum cases are being approved, Ruby said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cApplying for asylum isn\u2019t really a realistic option,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the federal level, the U.S. House voted in April to extend<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1689\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;TPS for Haitians through 2029<\/a>. The bill is now in the U.S. Senate, but the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/16\/g-s1-117718\/house-passes-bill-extending-protections-for-haitian-migrants-in-the-u-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House said President Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;would veto the bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Senators<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/4814\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;introduced an identical bill<\/a>&nbsp;last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;put&nbsp;our&nbsp;ideology&nbsp;aside&nbsp;and&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;saving&nbsp;the&nbsp;lives&nbsp;of&nbsp;families,\u201d Ruby said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2026\/07\/31\/ohio-cities-brace-for-possible-uptick-of-ice-activity-after-protected-status-ends-for-haitians\/\">Ohio Capital Journal.<\/a> Republished here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio cities with&nbsp;big Haitian populations&nbsp;are preparing for a possible uptick of&nbsp;United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after temporary protected status for Haitians ended this week.&nbsp; Carl Ruby, pastor of Springfield\u2019s Central Christian Church, said he recently heard of a new tactic ICE is using in Springfield.&nbsp; \u201cI&nbsp;received a call from a leader in our community 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Reyes blocked the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to end temporary protected status for about 330,000 Haitians\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News &amp; Views&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News &amp; Views","link":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A group of people at a church.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7188-2048x1536-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7188-2048x1536-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7188-2048x1536-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7188-2048x1536-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_7188-2048x1536-1.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":333572,"url":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/news\/ohio-news\/ohio-haitians-lose-jobs-face-terror-and-impossible-choices\/","url_meta":{"origin":333580,"position":4},"title":"Ohio Haitians Lose Jobs, Face Terror \u2014 and Impossible Choices","author":"Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal","date":"August 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"With Ohio\u2019s Haitian refugees losing their protected status Monday, Springfield\u2019s large population has begun being terminated from their jobs, a pastor who works with the community said on Tuesday. Without legal status, their work permits become invalid. They also face being forced to return to a nation that the International\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News &amp; Views&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News &amp; Views","link":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A skyilne shot of Springfield, Ohio.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/061015_3.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/061015_3.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/061015_3.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/061015_3.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clevescene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/061015_3.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":329164,"url":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/news\/ohio-news\/future-of-haitians-living-in-ohio-with-temporary-protected-status-depends-on-the-u-s-supreme-court\/","url_meta":{"origin":333580,"position":5},"title":"Future of Haitians Living in Ohio With Temporary Protected Status Depends on the U.S. Supreme Court","author":"Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal","date":"May 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week to decide if the Trump administration can end the\u00a0Temporary Protected Status\u00a0program for Haitian and Syrian nationals.\u00a0A ruling is expected by late June or early July. 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