‘Deport them all’, ‘Defund ICE’: Some in Springfield welcome possible ICE surge, while others recoil

Springfield, Ohio, could be ICE's next target, leaving Haitians on edge

Springfield has been in the national spotlight since 2024, when Vance and Trump made false claims about pets being eaten.

As court decision looms, Haitian parents preparing to say goodbye to U.S.-born children in Springfield: Capitol Letter

Faith leaders from across Ohio gathered Monday in Springfield to pray for the Haitians, who could face possible deportation beginning Tuesday.

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.

Ohio officials brace for possible ICE operation targeting Springfield Haitians

Temporary Protected Status, a designation that allowed Haitians to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation, is set to expire Feb. 3.

‘Deport them all’, ‘Defund ICE’: Some in Springfield welcome possible ICE surge, while others recoil

Springfield is a community divided.

Springfield prepares for an ICE raid it can’t confirm

At a church in Springfield on Thursday night, an older man in the front pew held up a Ziploc sandwich bag of plastic orange “ICE whistles” and offered them to those seated in the rows behind him. “You see ICE, you do three quick blasts,” he said, as the training, a mix of “know your rights” legal education and tactical training, started to wrap up. “You see them kidnapping someone, it’s one long blast.” Residents, community leaders and governmen…