ICE Holds 10 Haitians in Ohio Jail After Aug. 5 TPS Revocation
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Updated · Springfield News Sun · Aug 15
ICE Holds 10 Haitians in Ohio Jail After Aug. 5 TPS Revocation
3 articles · Updated · Springfield News Sun · Aug 15
Summary
Ten Haitians—eight with apparent Springfield addresses—were booked into Butler County Jail on ICE holds since early July, with nine arrests coming after an Aug. 5 court order cleared the end of Haiti's TPS protections.
Three of those men were taken into ICE custody after a German Township traffic stop in Troy, where police cited one driver for speeding, driving under suspension and illegal window tint before contacting federal agents.
Butler County jail records list "HOLD FOR ICE" as the only charge for the 10 men, and DHS declined to say how many people it has arrested in Springfield or discuss ongoing operations.
Springfield residents reported a recent caravan of vehicles believed to be conducting immigration enforcement, while activists said families are seeking lawyers through a local Haitian support center.
An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in the Springfield area, leaving the scale of potential exposure to enforcement unclear after TPS protections ended.