Mike DeWine and advocates for immigrants await the fate of Haitians in OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With temporary protected status at an end as of Monday, thousands of Haitians in Ohio have lost their work permits and fear immigration raids are imminent. While around 30,000 Haitians live in central Ohio, there’s been a lot of attention on the Haitian population in Springfield, which numbers between 12,000 and 15,000. “The federal officials are now telling us that they do not have any plans, they’ve received no instructions, to have any kind of raids in Springfield,” DeWine told reporters at the Ohio State Fair. Both DeWine and Ruby said they’re concerned about the effect a mass exodus or deportations of Haitians will have on the economy in Ohio. DeWine said employers aren’t going to violate the law by allowing Haitians to continue to work, so he expects when Haitians leave it will have a big impact.