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Haitians in Ohio with protected status face uncertain future

Season 2026 Episode 28 | 8m 31s

A federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to end temporary protected status for Haitians in the U.S. — a move that would have left roughly 350,000 people vulnerable to deportation. As the administration plans to appeal, the uncertainty has one Ohio city bracing as it fears becoming the next focus of immigrant enforcement. Stephanie Sy reports.

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