Press Releases
Press conference on pending Supreme Court ruling affecting Haitian TPS recipients
Announcement of amicus brief filing and delegation of Springfield faith leaders and Haitian community leaders traveling to Washington.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has cleared the way for the administration to reinstate policies that could strip U.S.-born children of immigrants of their legal protections, creating a new generation of stateless minors.
Media
The following are articles and news coverage of events G92 was part of, and that impacted the Haitian community.
Press Coverage – 2026
Most recent
March 13, 2026 - ABCNews - 2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump's crackdown
Deportation Defense for Juan Arriaga Reyes
March 3, 2026 - Dayton Daily News - OPINION: Husband, father is more than another notch in DHS’ deportation count
February 28, 2026 - Springfield News-Sun - VIDEO: Wife of detained immigrant living in Springfield speaks out
February 28, 2026 - WDTN 2News -Springfield march to support family whose father was taken by ICE; DHS responds
February 28, 2026 - Dayton Daily News - Locals advocate for detained Springfield immigrant following Peace Walk
Here We Stand
February 11, 2026 - The Columbus Dispatch - Kristin Monroe of G92 hopes to heal divides in Springfield
February 7, 2026 - Springfield News-Sun - Donations pour in for Springfield immigrant support as groups urge outsiders to stay home
February 5, 2026 - Jim Wallis - Where Lies Have Turned Into Hope For the Nation
February 4, 2026 - PBS - VIDEO: Haitians in U.S. live in fear amid court battle over legal status
February 3, 2025 - New York Times - In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
February 3, 2026 - Baptist Press - SBC ethnic leader advocates in Ohio for extended TPS for Haitian immigrants
February 3, 2026 - TIME -‘Tired Of Running Away’: Haitians in Ohio Get Reprieve, But Fear What Comes Next
February 2, 2026 - New York Times - Ohio Church Swells With Support for Haitians Amid Deportation Fears
February 2, 2026 - The Columbus Dispatch - Springfield faith leaders pray for Haitians, call for compassion, justice
February 2, 2026 - Diocese of Southern Ohio - Bishop White’s Remarks for Here We Stand: Faith Leaders for Immigrant Justice and Family Unity
February 2, 2026 - Faith in Action - Crowd fills Springfield church in support of Haitians as Temporary Protected Status nears expiration
January 31, 2026 - ABC6- Prayer and Petition: National clergy to rally against deportations in Springfield, OH
January 28, 2026 - The 19th - Fear, faith and preparation as ICE closes in on an Ohio community
January 26, 2026 - People's World - Haitian community in Ohio prepares for ICE
Earlier in 2026
January 19, 2026 - Dayton Daily News - Lawmakers need to expand TPS as Springfield’s fate hangs in balance
January 14, 2026 - Ohio Capital Journal - The Ohio grandma racing to help Haitian parents protect children as more deportations near
January 13, 2026 - Cincinnati Magazine - Checking in on Springfield’s Haitian Community
January 2, 2026 - Red Letter Christians - Here We Stand: When the Innocents Are in Our City
Press Coverage – 2025
December 25, 2025 - Dayton Daily News - A refugee at Christmas: Why Ohio must protect Haitian families
December 19, 2025 - The Columbus Dispatch - Like Springfield's Haitians, Jesus was a refugee.
December 11, 2025 - The Forge - Moral Messaging When It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
November 20, 2025 - The Hub Springfield - Springfield’s Haitian Community Faces Uncertainty Amid TPS Program Challenges
October 7, 2025 - U.S. Catholic - Haitian parish in Springfield, Ohio maintains faith amid crisis
September 19, 2025 - Springfield News-Sun - One year ago Springfield made international headlines over Haitian immigration: What has changed?
August 5, 2025 - Dayton Daily News - In Springfield, we welcome Haitians — not deportations
August 5, 2025 - Haitian Community Help & Support Center - VIDEO: Rose’s Powerful Message of Solidarity
August 4, 2025 - Salon - Haitians in Ohio, mocked by Trump, get a reprieve — but face uncertain future
August 2, 2025 - Springfield News-Sun - PHOTOS: 'Love Thy Neighbor,' hosted by Springfield G92 on City Hall Plaza
July 31, 2025 - Haitian Times - Springfield, Ohio prepares to protect Haitian residents from possible deportation
July 31, 2025 - Africa News - Springfield rallies to defend Haitians facing deportation
July 30, 2025 - Associated Press - Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by Trump braces to defend them against deportation | Video
July 23, 2025 - Christian Science Monitor - Standing with the Vulnerable: Why Communities Are Rallying Around
Immigrant Neighbors
“It’s important that we view this not as opposing Trump, but standing with the vulnerable in a bold way.” - Pastor Dr. Carl Ruby, Springfield Community Leader
July 9, 2025 - Reuters - Faith over fear: Haitian immigrants in Springfield stand firm as Trump threatens deportation
"Jesus put me here." - Jean Marc, a warehouse worker in his 20s
July 9, 2025 - Springfield News-Sun - Advocates Renew Concerns with Haitian Children Potentially Becoming Stateless
“In Springfield, there are more than 1,200 American-born children of Haitian immigrants younger than 4, according to the Clark County Combined Health District.”
July 4, 2025 - The Guardian - The desperate drive to secure passports for thousands of US-born Haitian kids – before it’s too late
July 3, 2025 - Real Patriotism Substack - VIDEO: A Report From Springfield, Ohio
Press Coverage – 2024
October 30, 2024 - Florida Phoenix - Letter From Springfield
“Truth will eventually overcome the lies, Springfield will continue to prosper.”
October 3, 2024 - Rocky Mountain Reader - A Letter from Springfield
“Here were the facts: No pets had been stolen or eaten.”
September 12, 2024 - WSYX - VIDEO: Springfield community leaders hold press conference
September 9, 2024 - Ohio Capital Journal - Vance, Yost Targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio with Ignorant Fear-Mongering Disturbs Me Deeply
“Using people’s lives and communities as a political cudgel to stoke fear and hatred and outrage with lies and innuendo is a low, base, nasty, reckless, destructive thing to do…”
Media & Communications
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