ICE detains Haitian pastor 'beloved' by Springfield community
Community leaders say the arrest deepens fear as at least 29 Haitians have been detained and others face ankle monitors or reporting orders.
- On Thursday, August 20, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Springfield Pastor Gilbert Joubert Adrien at a gas station; at least 29 Haitian residents had been detained by Friday.
- Following a June Supreme Court decision, President Donald Trump was authorized to end Temporary Protected Status; legal protections for 330,000 Haitian recipients officially expired July 27.
- Many residents report being ordered to wear ankle monitors—referred to as "shackles"—with travel restricted to a 75-mile radius, while the State Department maintains a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" advisory for Haiti.
- The Nehemiah Foundation recruited about 20 vetted families to provide short-term childcare for children of detained parents, as community organizations report widespread fear causing many to avoid public spaces.
- Springfield Mayor Rob Rue stated federal officials confirmed ICE will continue targeted operations throughout Ohio, with detainees held at the Butler County Jail in Hamilton currently housing 1,105 people despite an 844-person capacity.
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ICE has begun targeting and detaining Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio
The recent Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, leading to increased ICE enforcement in Springfield where roughly 15,000 Haitians reside. City officials acknowledge federal arrests but emphasize their limited role and focus on community safety amidst rising tensions.
ICE Detains Haitians in Springfield After Trump Ends Protected Status
Springfield, Ohio — Federal immigration agents have begun detaining Haitians in Springfield following the end of Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, with local advocates reporting at least 29 arrests as of Friday. The enforcement follows a June Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate TPS for Haitians. Their protections formally expired July 27, leaving many people who had prev…
As ICE closes in Ohio churches line up to care for Haitians
On August 14, Philomene Philostin, a local youth pastor, business owner, and nonprofit leader, stood on the street corner outside Springfield, Ohio’s City Hall, crying out in Haitian Creole. Fontil Daity, a Haitian immigrant who leads a local Pentecostal Haitian church, interpreted in English: “Haitians! Haitians! . . . We cannot take it anymore. We ask for God in heaven to hear our cries!”
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