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Stephen Starr in Springfield, Ohio

The desperate drive to secure passports for thousands of US-born Haitian kids – before it’s too late

a person holds a sign that reads 'stop bad accusations'
Members of the Haitian community and their allies denounce the hateful rhetoric aimed towards Haitian migrants in Ohio and elsewhere in Boston on 24 September 2024. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Inside a church a few blocks south of downtown Springfield, Ohio, about 30 concerned Haitians, church leaders and community members have gathered on a balmy summer evening to try to map out a plan.

It’s been just a few days since Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced that Haitian nationals with temporary protected status (TPS) would face termination proceedings in a matter of months. By 2 September, they would be forced out of the US.

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