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The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield.

Katie Paris founded Red, Wine & Blue to harness suburban women's political power — now more than 600,000 members are deploying it to oppose ICE in their communities.

Fear, faith and preparation as TPS expiration nears and ICE could be closing in on Springfield

In Springfield, faith-based coalitions are creating emergency hubs to care for children — and churches are preparing for their sanctuaries to be breached.

She helped Haitians settle into Springfield. Now she wonders if it’s safer for them to leave.

Inside a Haitian grocery store, Margery Koveleski — a “manman” to many — and her daughter Laura help their clients navigate uncertain futures as an immigration crackdown dismantles legal pathways to stay in the country.

The Ohio grandma racing to help Haitian parents protect children as more deportations near

In Springfield, a city transformed by Haitian immigrants, Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis.

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