Immigration

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.

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.

Ohio Immigrant Alliance Director Lynn Tramonte told council members that around 700 people have been arrested in Columbus for civil immigration violations.

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.

The proposed laws would allow Columbus officials to do several things including secure public spaces, buildings and property from ICE enforcement actions not authorized by judicial warrants, manage information-sharing and partnerships with federal agencies and criminalize harassment at daycares and schools.

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.

A retired Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is critical of ICE under President Donald Trump’s second term. John Holmes worked at the Detroit Field Office covering Michigan and Ohio from 2003 to 2014.

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.

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