‘It’s just so wrong’: Haitians in Ohio reel from supreme court TPS ruling

A US Supreme Court ruling has stripped temporary protected status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the United States, potentially putting over a million more at risk. The decision hits especially hard in Springfield, Ohio, where the Haitian community has been rebuilding and revitalizing their neighborhoods despite years of harassment and false accusations. After enduring Trump's outrageous insults about their community during his campaign and presidency, Haitians in Springfield had established themselves as vital to their city — and now, according to The Guardian, their legal status and future in America remain deeply uncertain.

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