ICE begins tracking Haitian TPS recipients with ankle monitors

Published August 5, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated August 5, 2026 8:08am ET



The Trump administration is moving swiftly to remove the roughly 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States unlawfully since their protection from deportation expired last month.

Hundreds of Haitians residing in the Springfield, Ohio, region were contacted last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and told to check in with immigration authorities at a local federal office, where many reported being outfitted with ankle monitors, according to lawyers who spoke with the Haitian Times.

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