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Underground safe houses shelter Haitian immigrants from ICE

Feb 2, 2026 · Springfield, OH, Haiti

Underground safe houses shelter Haitian immigrants from ICE

American volunteers in Springfield, Ohio converted spare bedrooms and basements into safe houses to shelter Haitian families after the Trump administration moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) effective February 3, 2026. A federal judge blocked the termination on February 2, keeping TPS in place while litigation proceeds. Approximately two dozen immigrant families were sheltered through the network.

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