But the plight of about 15,000 Haitians living and working in Springfield, Ohio — all of whom recently have been living under the threat of being rounded up for deportation by ICE agents — has done just that.

ICE is eyeing Ohio as its next target in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, sparking fears for the Haitian community that lives there. Denise Williams, the local NAACP President in Springfield,

Faith groups and individuals in Springfield, Ohio, spent months preparing to help the 15,000 Haitians who live in the community as they face deportation.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) — A last-minute ruling has prevented one-fourth of Springfield from losing the right to live and work legally in the U.S., issued hours before immigration protections for Haitians were set to expire.

Keny Felix, president of the Southern Baptist Convention National Haitian Fellowship, joined faith leaders from across the U.S. in Springfield Feb. 2 advocating for continued Temporary

Haitian migrants in Springfield face uncertainty as Temporary Protected Status nears its end, sparking fears of arrests and deportations.

Hundreds of people in Springfield gathered Monday to rally in support of Haitian migrants in the community, but not everyone is in support of them remaining in the city under a protected status.

Springfield has been in the national spotlight since 2024, when Vance and Trump made false claims about pets being eaten.

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in Ohio and the U.S. are set to lose their legal status Tuesday, absent further court action.

Springfield, Ohio, is a the center of the nationwide immigration debate once again after the town's thousands of Haitian migrants were hotly debated during the 2024 election.