Immigration

Protesters on Thursday night carried signs that read, "From Columbus to Minneapolis, stop ICE terror." A federal immigrations officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance said over 200 people in Ohio were detained by ICE on the days leading up to Christmas. Among those detained were 2 U.S. Citizens from Puerto Rico.

Bishop Earl Fernandes said those who "reasonably fear being detained" don't need to come to church. Catholics are typically expected to attend mass on Sundays and holy days like Christmas.

"We did not invite ICE into our community, and we are not trying to be hospitable hosts," said Columbus Councilwoman Lourdes Barroso de Padilla.

Reports of ICE arrests are continuing to ramp up in metro Columbus.

City officials stress that Columbus Police don't work with ICE and don't arrest people solely based on their citizenship status.

Temporary protected status is set to end Feb. 3 for those who came to the U.S. from Haiti under the designation. With thousands of Haitian immigrants living around Springfield, local groups are preparing for the change.

Ohio’s Republican governor is warning about a possible economic crisis in the Springfield area when thousands of Haitians lose their temporary protected status in February.

China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro are considered foreign adversaries, according to the secretary of state’s office.

A memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security put all asylum decisions on hold and paused existing benefits for immigrants from 19 countries listed on a travel ban.