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Springfield's Haitians Brace for Deportation, Some Weigh Moving to Canada, as Trump Ends Protected Status
With work permits expiring and a Supreme Court ruling on temporary protected status taking effect, Ohio's Haitian community is weighing its options, including a risky bid to cross into Canada
Published: July 28, 2026
In Springfield, Ohio, home to roughly 15,000 Haitians, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the end of temporary protected status (TPS) is throwing daily life into uncertainty. Work permits for Haitians on TPS were set to expire this past Friday, and community leaders describe a mood of fear as Immigration and Customs Enforcement could soon begin detentions.
Restaurant owner Ketlie Moise, who has lived in Springfield since 2019, says some in the community are considering leaving for other countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Canada, while others plan to stay and fight pending asylum claims. Community advocate Viles Dorsainvil said he is warning residents about the risks of trying to enter Canada, cautioning that people turned back at the border could be handed directly to U.S. authorities.
Local pastor Carl Ruby says the Haitian community revitalized Springfield's economy after arriving in the 2010s, filling manual labour jobs in factories and long-term care, and warns mass departures would hurt both families and the city. Haiti remains under a U.S. State Department warning citing gang violence, crime and kidnapping risk for anyone deported there.
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