NEO Actions: Step Up for Haitians and Celebrate on July 4th
- Indivisible NEO
- Jul 2
- 3 min read
As we head toward next year's 250th anniversary of the country's founding, a lot of us are feeling something complicated — and that's okay. You can be proud of this country's ideals and grieve how far we are from living up to them. Both things can be true and celebration and mourning can sit side by side.
That tension showed up clearly this week. The Supreme Court closed out its term with a mixed bag: it narrowly upheld birthright citizenship and protected Mississippi's mail-ballot grace period (both by just one vote), while also expanding the president's power to fire independent regulators and — critically for our neighbors in Springfield — clearing the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Meanwhile, Democratic Socialists posted big wins in New York City's primaries, and instead of taking the hint, parts of the Democratic establishment reached for the same anti-socialism talking points we usually hear from the right. Ezra Klein put it well in his newsletter this week: in a year when an authoritarian is actively trying to sabotage the midterms, the strategy should be simple — support whoever you want in the primary, unite behind whoever wins, beat the fascists in November, and save the infighting for after the election.
With the holiday this week, we're keeping this one short. Enjoy the long weekend however you plan to commemorate the nation’s birthday.
Action List
Call your senators: Protect TPS status for Haitians
The Supreme Court's recent ruling on Temporary Protected Status has real, immediate consequences here in Ohio. More than 10,000 Haitians living legally in the Springfield area are now at risk of losing their status and facing deportation. Even Ohio's Republican Governor, Mike DeWine, has called the underlying policy "a mistake," warning that pulling TPS holders out of the workforce will hurt Ohio's economy, healthcare system, and manufacturing base — sectors that depend heavily on Haitian workers. This isn't a fringe position: Republican members of Congress, including Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, have also raised alarms about the impact on healthcare specifically, noting how many TPS holders work in nursing homes and care for people with disabilities.
The Haiti Emergency Relief Act would extend TPS through the end of the Trump administration, giving families breathing room instead of facing immediate deportation to a country the U.S. government itself advises against traveling to. It already passed the House with bipartisan support.
Call Senators Husted and Moreno and ask them to support the Haiti Emergency Relief Act. Get the script and phone numbers at 5calls.org.
Donate to support Springfield's Haitian community
Families in Springfield are living with real fear right now — worried about being picked up by ICE, unsure whether it's safe to go to work, drop kids at school, or even leave the house. Many have built lives here over the past several years: jobs, homes, kids in local schools. This fund goes directly to supporting those families as they navigate an incredibly uncertain and frightening moment.
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RSVP for our next teach-in featuring the Ohio Ballot Initiative
July 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. | Cuyahoga County Public Library
6155 Engle Rd., Brook Park, Ohio
Curious how issues actually get on the ballot in Ohio — and where that process is under threat? Join us for an interactive session with Ohio Ballot Protection on how the citizen-initiative system works and how we can help protect it.
Celebrate (and connect)
July 4, 2026 at 12 p.m. | Eleanor B. Garfield Park
7967 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio
Our friends at Indivisible District 14 Partners are hosting a 4th of July Potluck Lunch, and everyone is welcome - a great low-key way to spend part of the holiday with likeminded folks.
Bring a main dish and something to share (precooked is suggested - grill access isn't guaranteed). They'll provide water, soft drinks and cake.
