Ohio's DeWine Calls Trump Plan to Deport 334,000 Haitians a Mistake
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 28
Ohio's DeWine Calls Trump Plan to Deport 334,000 Haitians a Mistake
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 28
Summary
Mike DeWine said the Trump administration's expected deportation push against Haitians would be a "blow to Springfield" and Ohio, arguing migrants have filled jobs and opened businesses in the state.
More than 300,000 Haitians are set to lose Temporary Protected Status this week after the Supreme Court let the administration end the program, clearing the way for ICE operations that could reach Ohio communities.
DeWine said Haiti is in "virtual chaos" with gangs controlling large areas, rejecting DHS's view that conditions have improved enough for safe returns and warning many migrants would flee elsewhere instead.
About 334,000 Haitians held TPS last year under protections first granted after Haiti's 2010 earthquake; the rollback is part of a broader Trump effort to wind down TPS for countries including Syria and Venezuela.