Haitian immigrants make up about one-fourth of Springfield’s population, and the town is now bracing for a likely surge of federal immigration officers. Legal protections for Haitian immigrants expire on Feb. 3, and state officials said an ICE operation may come to the city as soon as Feb. 4, but no operation is confirmed. City officials told residents to remain calm amid speculation and passed a resolution asking ICE agents to remain identifiable.
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