Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation
Attorneys say Springfield ICE offered $2,600 to self-deport or ankle monitors to Haitians who complied with check-ins, a tactic not seen in other cities.

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Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance. Before joining States Newsroom, Ariana covered public health and chemical policy on Capitol Hill for E&E News. As a Florida native, she's worked for the Miami Herald and her hometown paper, the Tampa Bay Times. Her work has also appeared in the Chicago Tribune and NPR. She is a graduate of the University of Florida.
Attorneys say Springfield ICE offered $2,600 to self-deport or ankle monitors to Haitians who complied with check-ins, a tactic not seen in other cities.

The new orders target children of terrorist group members, diplomatic staff and birth tourists, with agencies given 30 days to issue guidance.

Only two of nearly 30 lawyers at the Houston firm list immigration experience, as the switch leaves kids without counsel and $65 million unpaid.

A racial discrimination claim continues in court, but the attorney for Haitian TPS holders says heavy DOJ redactions are slowing the discovery process needed for another stay.

HHS owes Acacia Center $65 million and has named no replacement, leaving providers to cover costs themselves or halt services to kids.

HHS has withheld $65 million from the Acacia Center for six months, after attorneys refused to share children's medical records with the administration.

The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.

The May 2025 agreement contradicts sworn testimony from a TSA official who told Congress passenger data was not being sent to ICE for enforcement.

Sen. Eric Schmitt blocked the bill, arguing TPS holders take American jobs, as ICE reportedly prepares to target Haitians this week despite State Department travel warnings.

USCIS estimates the rule could affect 444,000 pending applicants, while an immigration lawyers group warns it will worsen a 1.4 million case court backlog.

The policy shift follows fatal ICE shootings of two immigrants in Texas and Maine this month, part of 22 shootings and six deaths since Trump took office.

Trump overruled DHS's brief pause on traffic-stop enforcement, even as charges tied to at least five of the 22 shootings have since been dismissed.

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