Haiti

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments over whether or not to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. Some Springfield community leaders will demonstrate at the high court on Tuesday.

Reginald Silencieux is pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church in Springfield.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled against the Trump administration, which argued it was harmed by Haitians with Temporary Protected Status remaining in the U.S. while the lawsuit plays out.

U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes denied the Trump administration's motion to stay a ruling that keeps temporary protected status in place for Haitian refugees. Reyes said the government failed to prove how doing so causes irreparable harm to the government.

WYSO asked Springfield residents how they feel about a federal judge's order that pauses the termination of Temporary Protected Status for 330,000 Haitians in the U.S.

Even though Temporary Protected Status was extended for Haiti, driver licenses still had expirations for Feb. 3.

The Trump administration is appealing a decision by a federal judge, which allowed Temporary Protected Status for Haiti to continue while a lawsuit plays out.

Springfield city schools dismissed early and downtown roads briefly closed as the threat was investigated.

In Columbus, protesters are gathering Saturday at 1 p.m. in Goodale Park to stand with Haitians and other immigrants and oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Organizers in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Yellow Springs, Dayton, Akron and Toledo also have events planned.

While the Trump administration appeals a ruling extending legal status for Haitians, Gov. Mike DeWine said the state of Ohio is working on how to help their kids.