Toolkit: ICE OUT OF OHIO
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U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a ruling that paused the termination of Temporary Protection Status for more than 350,000 Haitians living in our country. TPS grants people the ability to live and work in the US while their immigration cases are pending, allowing families to live independently and contribute essential worker and economic power. Central Ohio is home to 30,000 Haitians and Springfield is home to about 15,000 Haitians with temporary status, accounting for roughly 25% of the local population. While this stay comes with immediate relief, the decision is likely to head to the Supreme Court and the future for Haitians is still uncertain.
The immediate threat of ICE entering Springfield is gone, but the community is still preparing for the possibility of TPS ending, and Haitians still need our help. Partners and organizations across the state must continue to amplify messaging, show folks what’s happening on the ground, and ease the burden so local organizations can focus on directly supporting their community.
This toolkit offers clear messaging, talking points, and actions to support those affected, amplify their stories, and equip advocates to fight for compassionate and just solutions.
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Trump is attacking immigrants in a desperate attempt to provoke violence so that he can divide us. But we know better.
America is stronger and better than the bleak and dystopian picture Trump paints for our future. Just as it always has been in this nation, America’s future is strengthened by immigrants.
Armed ICE agents making arrests across Ohio is an attempt by the administration to terrorize us and distract from how they’ve taken away our healthcare and failed to lower everyday costs.
Key Message: Ohioans are united in standing up against the heartlessness and cruelty of the Trump administration, supporting and caring for our neighbors, and demanding that ICE be held accountable for their actions and stay away.
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The fight is not over, even after the U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a request to pause the Haitians TPS, the Trump administration still said they would “appeal to the highest court.”
Trump is taking legal status from people who have it, so that he has more people he can deport. It makes no sense to take people who are paying taxes and building good lives out of our communities. Haitian-Ohioans and others with temporary legal status should have a path to permanence, not deportation.
Most of us ARE upset at the government’s actions. A new Navigator poll shows that 58% of Americans continue to hold negative views of ICE, consistent with their January survey.
ICE is making communities less safe. This is a sentiment a majority of Americans share.
32 people died in ICE custody last year, making it the agency’s deadliest year in more than two decades, as the Trump administration moved to detain a record number of people.
Mass deportations will affect American families and communities.There are millions of mixed status families in America, including more than 5 million US citizens children who have an undocumented parent. Dreamers, and other long established immigrants and workers are at risk of deportation. Deportations will increase labor shortages, increase costs, and slow economic growth.
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SOUND THE ALARM:
Speak out against ICE presence in Ohio, the escalation of violence, and take only non-violent action in response. De-escalation is crucial.
Don’t just “show up”, coordinate with organizations first and ask what they need.
Prioritize monetary giving over material donations.
Use your voice to protect your community by sharing resources and safely reporting ICE activity using the SALUTE method.
S - Size: Number of agents, officers, and vehicles present.
A - Activity: What the agents are doing (e.g., questioning, arresting, searching).
L - Location: Precise address, intersection, or location.
U - Unit(s)/Uniform: Agency patches (ICE, Police), clothing descriptions, or vehicle markings.
T - Time: Exact date and time of observation.
E - Equipment: Vehicles, weapons, tools (e.g., dogs, flashlights, restraints).
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