Anticipating ICE in Springfield, 200 residents gathered for rapid response training

In Springfield, many residents are worried Feb. 3 will spark a difficult chapter in the city’s history.

The community expects ICE agents in the coming weeks, since temporary protected status will end for Haitians at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 3.

That’s why on Jan. 24, about 200 people poured into Central Christian Church on Villa Road. It identifies itself as a sanctuary for all of Springfield’s immigrants…

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