Thousands of Haitian immigrants who’ve lived in Springfield, Ohio, for years suddenly disappeared from their jobs, churches and schools after losing their Temporary Protected Status, drivers licenses and work permits last month. ICE agents have fitted many with ankle monitors…
Fueled by Supreme Court, Trump admin sending more TPS holders away
The Trump administration has now succeeded in ending Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from 12 nations with an additional termination pending in federal court. TPS is a federal program created in 1990 to grant immigrants who fled war or natural…
Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians
These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Impending deportation of legal immigrants called horrifying and cruel
The nation is about to witness one of the most horrifying chapters in its history as Temporary Protected Status expires for more than 1 million lawfully present immigrants, federal legislators and immigrant rights activists warned Aug. 3 “This is an…
Trump will deport 70,000 Nicaraguans and 4,000 Hondurans
The Trump administration is rescinding the Temporary Protected Status of about 70,000 Nicaraguans and 4,000 Hondurans. The Department of Homeland Security published notices of the terminations in the Federal Register July 8. The move follows similar actions this year against…
Trump administration ends protected status for Haitian immigrants
Haitian immigrants who fled chaos and violence to start new lives in the U.S. have wondered if and when the Trump administration would start deporting them. They got their answer Friday, June 27: Their Temporary Protected Status ends Sept. 2….
Trump is sending Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans packing
The Trump administration has begun terminating temporary legal status for more than 500,000 migrants awaiting immigration proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security started issuing termination notices June 12 to Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans enrolled in the CHNV parole program….
Faith leaders urge Springfield residents to resist the fear of Trump and Vance
Clergy, social justice activists and other community leaders are urging residents of Springfield, Ohio, to resist the fear Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance are spreading by slandering Haitian and other immigrants who have settled in the city. During…
Haitians at the border represent a humanitarian crisis, not a security crisis, evangelical leaders say
Americans worried about border security should look beyond the popular-but-false portrayal of migrants as invaders and seek ways to help those in troubled nations not need to become immigrants in the first place. That’s the message of two evangelical leaders…