Springfield Haitian community fears rise as Trump administration shortens Temporary Protected Status
On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security shortened Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 500,000 Haitians in the U.S. by six months. TPS for Haiti was set to expire next February. It ...
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Illinois lawmakers hold first hearing on medically-assisted suicide bill
Illinois state lawmakers held a first hearing Friday to consider an assisted suicide bill. The “End of Life Options Act” ...
Thousands of area’s Haitian immigrants face uncertain future after policy change
Thousands of Haitian immigrants living in Springfield are unsure of their future after the Trump administration announced it would be throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Hait ...
Springfield’s Haitian community forced to leave this summer
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian refugees, including those in Clark County, are expected to lose their Temporary Protected ...
Springfield resident explains how the city could change once Haitian immigrants lose temporary protected status
An order from the Trump Administration will end temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants in August, which would cause large changes to Springfield.
'An increase of fear and anxiety' among Springfield Haitians as protected status ending
Springfield residents are braced for a shift after the Trump administration announced it will end protected status for ...