US EditionHundreds pack an Ohio church to back extending protected status for Haitians in the US
Hundreds at Springfield church prayed and sang, urging extension of Temporary Protected Status for 15,000 Haitians fearing deportation and family separations, advocates said.
- On Feb. 2, 2026, hundreds packed St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield and Mayor Rob Rue asked 150 to leave after about 900 exceeded capacity at Here We Stand: Faith Leaders for Immigrant Justice and Family Unity, where about 20 faith and community leaders spoke.
- With the Feb. 3 TPS deadline looming, a federal judge set Feb. 3, 2026, as the leave date, DHS issued a Nov. 28 federal register entry, and a pending appeals case decision is expected Feb. 2.
- Local leaders and national advocates stressed immediate humanitarian and economic stakes, noting Springfield's Haitian community bolsters the workforce, while Guerline Jozef said, `We've been fighting every day, every night because we currently have half a million lives in the balance.`
- Ohio Senate Democrats on Monday urged Gov. Mike DeWine and U.S. Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno to press for TPS extension, warning of `overnight` disruption as ICE surge preparations begin.
- A court actor expected to rule by Feb. 2, while advocates and G92 leaders plan next steps, with Royster stating `TPS is not about who deserves to stay it is about whether we still recognize the image of God when we see it.
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Presbyterians advocate for Haitian neighbors as a federal judge blocks, for now, an end to temporary protective status
From Springfield, Ohio to Spokane, Washington, Presbyterians joined other people of faith to rally for their friends. The post Presbyterians advocate for Haitian neighbors as a federal judge blocks, for now, an end to temporary protective status appeared first on The Presbyterian Outlook.
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tiffinohio.netOhio senators, governor respond to calls from Brown to extend protections for Haitians
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield home, with a mixture of temporary protected status, citizenship, and other legal status. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal). While thousands of Haitian immigrants feared an enforcement action in Springfield, former Sen. Sherrod Brown last week called on Ohio’s top Republicans to join him in demanding an extension of the Haitians’ temporary protected status. Gov. Mike DeWine had…
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