Did ICE Drive Him to His Death?

Did ICE Drive Him to His Death?

September 9, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the devastating impact of a Supreme Court ruling on the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio, particularly focusing on the experiences of immigrants rendered unemployable and subject to deportation.

Thousands of immigrants who were in America legally were suddenly rendered unemployable and subject to deportation after the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security could end temporary protected status. The effect on Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community has been devastating. Guest: Carl Ruby , senior pastor at Central Christian Church in Springfield, Ohio. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort. Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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