Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio will lose their temporary protected status next week unless a federal court blocks it. The Trump administration has set a date to end protected status for Haitians on Feb. 3, barring any action from a federal appellate court. About 30,000 Haitians with temporary status live in central Ohio and an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians call Springfield home, with a mixture of temporary protected status, citizenship, and other legal status. Haitians were initially granted temporary protected status after Haiti’s earthquake in 2010 killed 222,570 people. The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in 2021 after the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse.