ICE to ramp up arrests of Haitians as TPS ends

U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to intensify enforcement operations targeting Haitian nationals as their Temporary Protected Status is set to end, according to internal plans and agency sources. The Supreme Court last month cleared the way for the termination of the program, which could affect hundreds of thousands of people.

The plans, described by sources within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), involve ramping up arrests and quickly placing individuals on deportation flights to Haiti. Operations could begin as early as this week, with one area of focus being Ohio, home to significant Haitian communities in cities like Springfield. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, declined to discuss ongoing or future operations but stated that TPS has been used as a "de-facto amnesty program" and suggested those losing status should self-deport.

The legal shift follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that found federal law bars judges from reviewing the administration's decision to terminate TPS for Haitians. The 6-3 decision sided with the Trump administration's argument that the program, created for countries facing crises, had been extended...