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Last year the Trump Administration vowed to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., but on February 3, a federal judge paused the action temporarily. Now the Supreme Court has taken up the case and will issue its ruling by early July. What's next? Following the 10:30 am service on Sunday, July 12, Rev. Dana Horrell will provide an update on what's happening in Springfield. He will show a brief "work in progress" reel (fifteen minutes long) for a documentary film he is producing and will lead a discussion on how we can love our immigrant neighbors targeted by the Trump Administration.

Why it matters:

  • The Trump administration seeks to deport 350,000 Black persons nationwide by shifting their status from legal to illegal.
  • Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said ending TPS would have a catastrophic impact on Springfield's economy.
  • Haitians can’t return to their country safely. The United Nations reported 8,100 killings in Haiti between January – November 2025. Gangs control large swaths of the central region of the country.