Springfield Mayor Rob Rue says Immigration Customs Enforcement officers are active in the city.
In the statement, Rue said the city does not direct or control ICE activity and that the city is focused on the safety and well-being of everyone in the community.
"Whether or not they live in Springfield right now, what we're seeing is the people being summoned have some sort of connection to Springfield," said Haitian Support Center Board Member Theresa Hice-Fromille. "Whether they're currently in Columbus or even outside of the state, if they've lived in Springfield, they've had a Springfield address before they're getting those letters."
Hice-Fromille said migrants are receiving letters to report to ICE offices and are often leaving with ankle monitors.
The Haitian Support Center said 17 people have been detained in Springfield, which is home to more than 12,000 Haitian migrants. This comes after Temporary Protective Status for Haitians in the U.S. ended at the end of July.
Hice-Fromille said false comments from Donald Trump and JD Vance about Haitian migrants in Springfield are likely the reason the community is being targeted. She added that she thinks the new ICE activity is specific to Springfield and there likely won't be increased activity in Columbus.