Immigrants

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

There have been at least a dozen naturalization ceremonies in Ohio since the beginning of this year.

Ohio Immigrant Alliance Executive Director Lynn Tramonte said the city shouldn't have to be taking matters into its own hands due to a lack of action by state and federal 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.

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.