Immigrants

With their protected status still in effect, many Haitians in Ohio can breathe a sigh of relief...for now. But a court battle over the issue will continue.

WYSO spoke with Dayton immigration lawyer Karen Bradley to learn what legal options exist for Haitians beyond temporary protected status, which is at risk.

Columbus city leaders and many who support immigrant communities spoke Tuesday at a press conference supporting Haitian refugees in Columbus. The speakers were critical of the Trump administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A ruling from a federal judge yesterday keeps Temporary Protected Status in place for Haitians, including thousands in the Springfield area.

China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro are considered foreign adversaries, according to the secretary of state’s office.

Nasima, an Afghanistan native who is retired from the U.S. Air Force, said she was devastated by the fatal shooting of a West Virginia National Guardsman, but now worries that Afghans will no longer be welcomed to the U.S.

The Trump administration will now limit SNAP eligibility to mostly U.S. citizens and green card holders. That means coverage ends for most other legal immigrants starting in November.

Columbus City Council member Lourdes Barroso de Padilla warns that Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling has implications beyond birthright citizenship. The court's decision removed lower court universal injunctions as a roadblock for President Donald Trump's administration to enforce executive orders.

Farnaz Maleky, an Iranian immigrant who lives in Columbus and is a professor at Ohio State University, has not been able to contact her family that lives in Tehran since Tuesday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials waiting outside of courtrooms is a new tactic that has been used in several states.