Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski urged “compassionate” immigration protections for Haitians with temporary protected status (TPS) upon expiration of their automatic work‑permit extension. About 353,000 Haitian nationals hold TPS status in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that DHS could end TPS for Haitians and Syrians. 1689) in April that would add three more years of TPS for Haitian nationals. Haitian workers in Ohio face uncertain futureOhio bishops also have called for continued TPS protections for Haitians, especially as Springfield, Ohio, is home to a large Haitian population.