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ICE Targets Haitians in Springfield | Columbus News
ICE has ramped up arrests in Springfield, targeting Haitian immigrants under expired Temporary Protected Status, demanding they return to Haiti or face ankle monitors — a move officials say is meant to deter overstaying. The strategy has sparked national debate, especially after the tragic death of a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant believed to have died by suicide from the shame of wearing an ICE monitor. Despite expressing sympathy for the family, authorities insist procedures were followed. With around 15,000 Haitians affected and local police partnering under the controversial 287(g) program…
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