ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants

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Source: MS-NOW

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ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants

An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community of eating cats and dogs.


---------- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Jan. 7, 2026 in Brownsville, Texas.Michael Gonzalez / Getty Images

Jan. 30, 2026, 6:38 PM EST
By Laura Barrón-López and Marc Santia

The Trump administration is eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week, according to four people familiar with the discussions. ... The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants, with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3, one of the people familiar with the matter told MS NOW. Details on how many federal immigration agents there will be or the makeup of the operation remain unclear.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated temporary protected status for Haiti last year with an estimated more than 330,000 Haitian immigrants set to lose their protected status on Feb. 3.

An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign. Vance lied about Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs — a conspiracy theory that Trump repeated during a presidential debate — and later admitted to creating stories to get media coverage.

“The feeling has been of fear since after the presidential election,” said Viles Dorsainvil, executive director of the Haitian Support Center in Springfield. “As an immigrant community in Springfield, it has been a constant fear for us.”

Dorsainvil told MS NOW that his group is “preparing for anything” and is preparing legal, transportation and other services for immigrants who may be fearful of stepping outside their homes. His organization is also preparing a video that will give advice to immigrants who could be detained and may be separated from their children.

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Read more: https://www.ms.now/news/ohio-ice-immigration-operations-haitians-tps-noem

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Breaking MS NOW:

The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.

The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-01-31T00:30:14.164Z

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Breaking MS NOW:

The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.

The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.

ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
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7:30 PM · Jan 30, 2026
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[Lonestarblue]

1. I'm sure it will be more civilized since Ohio is a red state. No need to murder Republican voters.

[Simeon Salus]

2. In 2017 the hotel chain I worked with started bringing in (and housing) Haitian nationals as temporary housekeeping help

I thought it was strange that the new Trump administration was encouraging immigrant temps.

If one was to visit the Wikipedia article about Springfield, OH, you could see Haitians showed up there in 2018.

Typical Trump. Totally create an issue, then use it against the innocent.

[IcyPeas]

3. Ohio..... way down on this list...

Florida and Texas....

Ohio's #37



https://immresearch.org/publications/50-states-immigrants-by-number-and-share/

[Diamond_Dog]

4. It's the cruelty. That's what motivates Trump and his enablers.

There are fewer in Maine than Ohio, but Gov. Mills dared to stand up to the Orange POS.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Four Dead in Ohio. Let's see what the body count is this time.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

6. This time

It may well be that the dead aren’t just innocent protestors and immigrants. People are getting fed up with these out of control thugs. And in a nation awash with firearms, bad things can and will happen.