ICE Calls Hundreds of Ohio Haitians In for Check-Ins and Fits Some With Ankle Monitors After Ending Their Protected Status

Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Ohio who held Temporary Protected Status have received “DHS Call-In Letters” ordering them to appear in person at ICE offices, and some have left those appointments wearing ankle monitors, immigration advocates told ABC News in reporting published Aug. 4, 2026. Steve Foster of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti said the letters have gone to Haitians with TPS regardless of whether they have a pending asylum claim, and that some have been given ankle monitors and future court dates. Viles Dorsainvil, who leads a Haitian support group in Springfield, confirmed the practice. The Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS for about 350,000 Haitians in June 2026, and DHS announced on July 29 that Haiti no longer met the conditions for designation.

Electronic monitoring is normally applied to people in removal proceedings; extending it to a population that until recently held lawful status and work authorization converts a status termination into an immediate custodial-style restriction on movement. Advocates say some of those summoned have lost work permits while others with pending asylum cases retain them, leaving families uncertain what their obligations are.

A DHS spokesperson said Temporary Protected Status “is exactly that — temporary,” adding: “What we would say now is it’s closing time, which means you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.” The check-ins are continuing.