Haiti, TPS and Springfield
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What is Temporary Protected Status and how will potential ICE activity affect Springfield, Ohio? Learn more in this FAQ from WYSO.
Their Temporary Protected Status ends at midnight on Tuesday. And now the question is: What will happen in Springfield on Wednesday?
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.
With a court ruling looming over Haitian immigration, Springfield families face uncertainty about jobs, homes and children as Ohio prepares for what could come next.
Dozens of faith leaders, advocates gathered in Springfield, Ohio Feb. 2 to call for justice, protection from deportation for thousands of Haitians who stand to lose TPS.