During what was probably the low point of the 2024 presidential campaign, Vice President J.D. Vance falsely accused Haitian immigrants living in his home state of Ohio of kidnapping, killing, and eating pets. He then doubled down by challenging the legal status of those same immigrants.

Springfield residents are braced for a shift after the Trump administration announced it will end protected status for Haitian immigrants in August.

In August, up to 500,000 Haitians — some who came into the country illegally and others who were authorized to come into the U.S. through Biden-era programs — could lose Tempo

The Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation

Half a million Haitian refugees who sought shelter and stability in the United States will lose protection against deportation this summer.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday cut the duration of deportation protections and work permits for Haitians covered by the Temporary Protected Status program so that they will expire in August,

The decision means that thousands of Haitians could be eligible for deportation in August. It comes as a similar move against Venezuelan migrants is challenged in court.