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Haitian migrants in Springfield turn to faith amid deportation fears
By: Luis Andres Henao | Jessies Wardarski | AP
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around… Read More

Ohio’s AG says local communities don’t have the authority to block feds’ immigration crackdown
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The federal government is in the beginning stages of pumping up an immigration crackdown with raids and arrests across the country. But there haven’t… Read More

How a federal crackdown on immigration might affect immigrants in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield were thrust in the national spotlight during the presidential campaign. President Trump is taking steps to deport undocumented immigrants,… Read More

PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The 2024 campaign was unlike any in modern American history. But one thing united candidates across the political spectrum, they were all searching for messages that… Read More

DeWine says deporting legal Haitians in Springfield would slow Ohio city’s economy
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has pledged to revoke the short-term protective status of Haitian immigrants in Springfield and push for their… Read More

As HAPCAP prepares to buy the Sunset Motel, the family that owns it reflects on their life in Athens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In 1997, Jigna Bhakta and her husband Minoj moved from California to the small college town of Athens in southeast Ohio to buy and… Read More

A Republican-sponsored bill would penalize immigrants who enter Ohio without federal legal status
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some Republican state lawmakers want to penalize immigrants for entering Ohio if they haven’t gotten legal authorization to be in the United States. Introduced… Read More

What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
By: Michael Rubinkam | Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Springfield, Ohio has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of… Read More

Ohio’s BMV says immigrants aren’t getting favors when getting driver’s licenses or ID cards
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The leader of the state agency that issues driver’s licenses and state identification cards said he wants to set the record straight when it comes… Read More

DeWine sends money and more Ohio highway patrol to Springfield amid national immigration debates
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday afternoon he will send at least $2.5 million in state assistance to Springfield, a western Ohio community home to a quickly… Read More

In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians to small town Ohio
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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LIMA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Lunch at St. Rose community center begins the same way every meal at the parish does: with a prayer. Except on this summer Sunday,… Read More

Why thousands of migrants are being detained by the U.S. as witnesses
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Over the past 20 years, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been sent to jail and held as potential witnesses in human smuggling cases,… Read More

Black immigrants are growing in numbers, but in the U.S. many often feel invisible
By: Leah Donnella | NPR
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NPR) — How you describe Hadley Park might depend on where you stand. If you enter from the southeast corner, you’ll see a sweeping, tree-lined expanse — verdant… Read More

Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
By: Harm Venhuizen | AP
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and in expanded roles, including… Read More

New program allows American citizens to sponsor refugees fleeing violence and oppression
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It’s called Welcome Corps and aims to… Read More

The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Senate Republicans and Democrats are inching closer to a deal on an immigration bill that farmers say if passed could help reduce food prices in part… Read More

Asylum Seekers Find Life-Changing Refuge In Athens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the last two years, the Athens United Immigrant Support Project (AUISP) has been working to help individuals who come to the United States fleeing abuse and… Read More

Asylum Seekers Find A Life-Changing Refuge In Athens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the last two years, the Athens United Immigrant Support Project (AUISP) has been working to help individuals who come to the United States fleeing abuse… Read More

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In the U.S.
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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A federal judge announced on Tuesday that ICE has reached an agreement with schools that sued it over the rule change. The directive will now be rescinded nationwide.

Trump Freezes Green Cards, Many Work Visas Until End Of Year
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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The White House says pausing immigration and a variety of temporary work visas will help respond to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Trump Says He’ll ‘Temporarily Suspend Immigration’ Over Coronavirus Fears
By: Krishnadev Calamur | NPR
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Details of the president’s plan, including to whom it would apply, how long it would last and when it would go into effect, are unclear.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows ‘Remain In Mexico’ Program To Continue
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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The high court will allow the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy to stand across the entire southern border. The decision marks another immigration victory for the White House.

WATCH: Why it Was so Difficult for HHS to Reunite Separated Migrant Families
By: PBS Newshour
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A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany… Read More

More Than 200 Ohioans Become U.S. Citizens in Statehouse Ceremony
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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219 people from 54 countries became US citizens in a ceremony at the Statehouse today. And they were pretty pleased about it. Sage Shahid, Maree Gavhed, Man Biswa and Augustine… Read More