Haitian community in Charleroi makes emergency plans as ICE steps up enforcement in other regions

Haitian community in Charleroi makes emergency plans as ICE steps up enforcement in other regions

A view from a neighborhood in Charleroi, Washington County, on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Susan Scott Peterson/WESA)This story was originally published by WESA and is not available for republication.  During a mid-August meeting of his English class at Charleroi’s Hope Community Church, volunteer instructor Tim Maddocks moved through his lesson plan. The class of eight Haitian immigrants reviewed vowel sounds. Practiced the names of articles of cl…