US EditionOhio city prepares to support Haitian migrants amid potential deportations
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, JUL 30 – Springfield community leaders and clergy prepare to support 500,000 Haitians facing TPS termination amid ongoing federal legal battles and potential mass layoffs, officials said.
- Around 100 local residents, religious figures, and Haitian community representatives convened in Springfield, Ohio, for a multi-day training aimed at supporting those facing deportation under TPS.
- This mobilization follows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's June announcement to terminate TPS protections for about 500,000 Haitians living in the U.S.
- Springfield has a growing Haitian population, some residents have lived in the U.S. over a decade, and local leaders fear that ending TPS could cause mass layoffs.
- Carl Ruby, senior pastor, said their faith compels them to face threats from unjust laws, while a local official warned losing 10,000 workers would be "an absolute disaster."
- A federal judge blocked accelerating TPS termination earlier this month, and the Biden administration extended TPS protections through at least February 3, 2026.
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