Soccer coach from Haiti detained by ICE after West York traffic stop
Aug 24, 2026·Location: West York, PA
Country of origin: Haiti

Amson Charleston, a 26-year-old soccer coach, IT specialist, and translator at Lincoln Charter School in Pennsylvania, was detained by Philadelphia ICE officers after a traffic stop in West York Borough. Charleston, a Central Penn College graduate originally from Gonaïves, Haiti, is now held at the Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center pending removal proceedings. His fiancé and pastor said he has a valid work permit, a pending asylum case, and had Temporary Protected Status, which ended July 27; DHS said he entered lawfully in 2020 but overstayed. His detention has drawn community support, including a Change.org petition and a GoFundMe that has raised over $13,000 for legal expenses.
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