Springfield

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.

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.

In Springfield, many Haitians say their anxiety is lessening in the wake of a federal judge’s ruling. Monday night, a judge allowed Temporary Protected Status to continue for Haitians while a lawsuit plays out.

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

On the eve of Temporary Protected Status expiring, a federal judge delivered a last minute reprieve for Haitian immigrants. This includes an estimated 12,000-15,000 living in the Springfield area.

What is Temporary Protected Status and how will potential ICE activity affect Springfield, Ohio? Learn more in this FAQ from WYSO.

Unless a court ruling changes things, Temporary Protected Status will expire the end of the day on Feb. 3. This could affect thousands of people in Springfield and the Dayton region.

DeWine also said it is unwise and a “mistake” for the federal government to take legal status away from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S., including Ohio.

By local estimates, around 15,000 immigrants from Haiti have been living in Springfield, a city with a population of less than 60,000, according to 2020 census data.