Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation

WASHINGTON — Even before Haitian immigrants in Ohio officially lost their Temporary Protected Status, the Department of Homeland Security required dozens of them to report to immigration appointments and accept ankle monitors, according to their attorneys and local advocates.

The practice of using electronic monitoring appears to only be happening in Springfield, Ohio, according to a half dozen advocates and immigration attorneys representing Haitians.

Additionally, community leaders and lawyers from other cities with large Haitian immigrant …