# Trump’s Real Goal in America Is Clear in One Town

> Haitian immigrants in Ohio face deportation after Trump ends TPS protection.
- Title: Trump’s Real Goal in America Is Clear in One Town | Shortify
- Summary: Haitian immigrants in Ohio face deportation after Trump ends TPS protection. Trump’s administration revoked temporary protected status for 300,000 Haitians…
- Keywords: haiti, immigration, ohio, ice, springfield, temporary protected status, deportation, gang violence, haitian immigrants, springfield ohio, Trump, Real
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/10/donald-trump-ohio-election-haiti-ice.html?via=rss
- Author: Alexander Sammon
- Published: 2026-10-26T09:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: haiti, immigration, ohio, ice, springfield, temporary protected status, deportation, gang violence, haitian immigrants, springfield ohio
## Haitian Support Center in Springfield
The center’s windows were papered over, blinds drawn, and the door locked with a camera running.
## Fewer Haitians in Springfield
Fewer people entered or left the center than ever before, with many disappearing.
## Haitian immigrants at center
About a dozen Haitian immigrants sat quietly in the center, some watching TikToks or scanning QR codes.
## Work permits revoked
On July 27, the Department of Homeland Security revoked temporary protected status for 300,000 Haitians, canceling work permits.
## James Fleurijean’s role
James Fleurijean, the center’s office assistant and interpreter, paced the office fielding questions.
## No work permits
Haitian immigrants lost work permits and driver’s licenses, needing money for rent, food, and transportation.
## ICE monitoring
ICE began monitoring people with ankle monitors and wrist devices for tracking.
## Pierre Damas Bel’s story
A 20-year-old named Pierre Damas Bel had an ankle monitor and died by tractor trailer on Aug. 31.
## Bel’s death
Pierre Damas Bel died after flinging himself in front of a tractor trailer on Interstate 70 on Aug. 31.
## ICE raids in Springfield
ICE arrested 380 people in Springfield in raids beginning mid-August.
## Haitian detentions up
Haitian detentions in four Ohio jails shot up more than 140 percent in five weeks.
## Auto shop changes
An auto repair shop blocked entry with a truck to avoid ICE agents.
## Haitian bar closed
Keket’s Lantern Bar, which opened July 25, closed after ICE arrived on Monday.
## Haitian community in decline
Haitian life in Springfield is disappearing due to deportations and gang violence.
## Gang violence in Haiti
Gangs in Haiti killed at least 47 people in one massacre in late August.
## Haitian immigrants face deportation
Haitian immigrants face deportation after Trump ends TPS protection.
## Key takeaway

Trump’s administration revoked temporary protected status for 300,000 Haitians in the U.S., leading to mass deportations and violence in Springfield, Ohio.