Fear and uncertainty remain among Haitians living in Springfield despite a judge's decision to stall a plan to cancel their Temporary Protected Status.

A federal judge postponed the expiration of TPS for Haitian immigrants in Ohio and nationwide. What happens now?

What is Temporary Protected Status and how will potential ICE activity affect Springfield, Ohio? Learn more in this FAQ from WYSO.

A federal judge on Monday evening issued a ruling blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians at 11:59 p.m. today, as previously planned. This has a massive impact on potentially thousands of Haitian immigrants in the Springfield area,

Ohio politicians are largely reticent to say much about the looming Feb. 3 expiration of many Haitian immigrants’ legal status, or the federal immigration enforcement that is expected but uncertain in the Springfield area.

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to expire Feb. 3 unless a federal judge steps in. In Springfield, home to one of Ohio’s largest Haitian communities, families and support organizations say they’re bracing for immediate disruptions to work,

Springfield is home to a large population of around 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — In a church crowded to overcapacity, two-dozen faith leaders and their audience of hundreds sang and prayed together in unity Monday as a sign of support for Haitian migrants, some of whom fear their protected status in the United States may be ended this week.