SPRINGFIELD — In two weeks, immigrants with Temporary Protective Status (TPS) will not be allowed to work in the United States.
The city of Springfield has a large Haitian community, with at one point leaders estimated about 15 thousand lived in the city.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on July 10 that immigrants who are in the United States under TPS will no longer be allowed to work.
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The Executive Director of the Haitian Community Support and Help Center says the fear and uncertainty have set in for them.
Viles Dorsainvil said the center will continue to be there for the Haitian community.
“We’ll continue to do it, to be here for the people, but we can’t guarantee them long-term support. And they did not come here for that type of assistance and support. They just came here to work,” he said.
State Representative Mike Turner said on Face the Nation on Sunday that he, along with other state leaders, is urging the Trump Administration to allow Haitians who are employed and contributing to their communities to stay through another legal immigration pathway.
“Our Governor Mike DeWine and myself and others who have individuals in our community who are gonna be affected are certainly advocates for these individuals to be able to stay in our communities who are working and contributing,” said Turner.
The U.S Citizen and Immigration Services extended TPS-related work authorization for Haitian immigrants to July 24.
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