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ICE Detains ‘Beloved’ Haitian Pastor in Ohio

By Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer
Central Christian Church senior pastor Carl Ruby prays with visiting Springfield citizens after a protest outside of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Cincinnati Field Office on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Ruby waited outside for hours in front of the main office’s entrance, as a Haitian man that is part of congregation sat in an appointment inside. The man fears returning to Haiti, as his brother was recently kidnapped by gang members and burned alive. “I want to be standing here when he walks out, I don’t want him to come out and have nobody here,” Ruby said. Jacob Sebastian/The Enquirer via Reuters Connect.
Aug 24, 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a “beloved” Springfield, Ohio, pastor Thursday morning, according to a local faith-based organization.

G92, which advocates for their immigrant neighbors, said in a news release that agents detained Gilbert Joubert Adrien at a South Limestone Street gas station Aug. 20.

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Central Christian Church senior pastor Carl Ruby prays with visiting Springfield citizens after a protest outside of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Cincinnati Field Office on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. Ruby waited outside for hours in front of the main office’s entrance, as a Haitian man that is part of congregation sat in an appointment inside. The man fears returning to Haiti, as his brother was recently kidnapped by gang members and burned alive. “I want to be standing here when he walks out, I don’t want him to come out and have nobody here,” Ruby said. Jacob Sebastian/The Enquirer via Reuters Connect.