Read previewAround 200,000 Haitians living in the US are on Temporary Protected Status, including many of those living in Springfield, Ohio, who have been targeted by former President Donald Trump and others with baseless claims about eating pets.
Trump has already called for mass deportations from the town, saying last week: "We're going to start with Springfield and Aurora."
"Once a country is designated, each individual covered by the designation must apply separately for TPS status," she said, noting that existing TPS holders must also renew their paperwork with each redesignation.
However, if Trump wins, Leblang told BI this is far less likely.
Indeed, it already was once before when Trump sought to end TPS for certain countries during his last administration.
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