Ohio’s Catholic bishops described the potential end of temporary protected status for Haitians in Ohio as a “moral and social failure unfolding before our eyes.”
In a statement issued June 22 ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary and the soon-expected ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the future of many Haitian immigrants, the Catholic Conference of Ohio wrote that the current conditions in Haiti are unsafe for people to return.
“As many parts of their home country suffer from incessant violence and utter despair, those in Ohio and elsewhere in the U.S. may be forced to abandon familial stability, jobs, and community due to policy decisions,” the statement says. “We find no moral justification for terminating their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) without an alternative way to adjust their immigration status.”
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