US EditionChurches Host Rapid Response Roleplay Training to Prepare for Immigration Raids in Ohio
Springfield faith groups prepare sanctuary and aid for 12,000–15,000 Haitians as TPS ends, with over 31,000 meals gathered and rapid-response trainings underway.
- On Feb. 3, U.S. Temporary Protected Status is ending, leaving nearly 350,000 Haitians nationwide vulnerable, including roughly 12,000 to 15,000 in Springfield, Ohio.
- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced last year that the Trump administration would revoke TPS, and U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes is expected to decide on Feb. 2 whether to suspend expiration.
- G92 organized a Jan. 24 rapid-response training at Central Christian Church with nearly 200 attendees, while organizers gathered staples for more than 31,000 meals and IMF called for Jan. 28 fasting.
- Verified reports suggest Immigration and Customs Enforcement could arrive on Feb. 3 or 4 and stay for 30 or more days, risking human separation in Springfield.
- Facing harassment and threats, the city sued Blood Tribe, the neo‑Nazi group, while Central Christian Church and other congregations prepare sanctuaries to 'stand between' migrants and ICE.
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With Haitian Work Permits Set to Expire, Lawmakers Warn of Community Fallout
“It's not only the right thing to do, it's also what Ohioans want," Rep. Greg Landsman said of extending TPS. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP ImagesLawmakers are looking for a way to avoid a crisis in their communities with temporary work permits and deportation protections set to expire for an estimated 330,000 Haitians on Feb. 3.Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans have called on the Trump administration to extend temporary protected sta…
U.S. Temporary Protected Status for Haitians to end on Feb. 3
A 30-year-old woman, born in Haiti, has been living in South Florida since she was 4 years old. She said she is among the Haitian Americans preparing for the U.S. Temporary Protected Status to end on Feb. 3.
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christiancentury.orgAs Springfield's 15,000 Haitians brace for deportations, local churches train to resist ICE
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — Over a year since Donald Trump and JD Vance spread falsehoods about the city's migrants eating pets, Haitians’ temporary protected status is set to run out Feb. 3.
Lifting of Temporary Protected Status hits too close to home - Mark Kastel
NPR reported recently on a potential mass exodus of Haitian workers from extended health care in certain parts of the country after President Donald Trump rescinded the Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. This really hit home for me.
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