Haitians across Maryland are living in fear following the termination of Temporary Protected Status, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement intensifies arrests. ⁠
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In Salisbury, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, 17-year-old Maggie watched in horror as ICE officers detained her father. The two were driving home from the grocery store when multiple vehicles surrounded their car and forced them to pull over. Within moments, roughly half a dozen agents were at their windows demanding their immigration status. ⁠
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Maggie said the officers told her they would not take her because she is a minor, but they were taking her father into custody. Before they led him away, he told her he loved her and to take care of herself. The family had Temporary Protected Status and had applied for asylum after fleeing Haiti in 2021, when gang members burned down their home. ⁠
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Nearby, a widowed father says he now fears he could be next. Community members report growing anxiety, with many afraid to leave their homes for work, church, or daily errands. The fear comes after more than 350,000 Haitians nationwide lost Temporary Protected Status. NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports from Maryland on the human toll of the policy change and the rising ICE enforcement that has followed. ⁠
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The full report can be found on NBC News.⁠
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