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Haitian Residents of Springfield Get Reprieve on Protected Status, but Tensions Linger

Their status was set to expire Feb. 3, but a judge intervened. Springfield residents are divided on whether the Haitians should stay.
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Haitian Residents of Springfield Get Reprieve on Protected Status, but Tensions Linger
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Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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2/3/2026|Updated: 2/5/2026
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was set to end for certain Haitian immigrants in the United States on Feb. 3 until Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a last-minute reprieve on the evening of Feb. 2.

According to the judge’s ruling, termination of TPS is “null, void and of no legal effect.” Work authorization will continue for Haitian immigrants, who will also be protected from detention and deportation for the duration of the judicial stay.

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Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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