‘We spend our days in silence’: fear and repression in Ohio as ICE terrorizes Haitian immigrants
Summary
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, say fear of immigration enforcement has disrupted their lives after the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for Haitian nationals. The article also describes a lawsuit by resident Sean Moorman alleging that ICE officers retaliated against him; a federal judge later dismissed the case.Key Facts
- Michaelle Louis said she and family members stayed in her basement for five days last August because they feared ICE would deport them.
- Louis came to Springfield in 2021 after leaving Haiti, where she said gangs had threatened her.
- The article says a Supreme Court ruling in July allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for more than 350,000 Haitians.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in September that ICE had detained 380 people in Springfield.
- Sean Moorman’s lawsuit alleged that ICE officers swerved toward his car, photographed it and used vehicles to corner him.
- A federal judge temporarily barred seven ICE officers from retaliating against Moorman.
- The restraining order expired on September 18, and a federal judge dismissed Moorman’s lawsuit on October 2.
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