Ohio's Republican governor urges Trump to reconsider ending TPS for Haitians

WASHINGTON — Ohio's Republican governor Mike DeWine on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, days after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the administration to remove the protection, according to haitienmarche.com citing RHINEWS. Speaking on U.S. television, DeWine acknowledged that the court had confirmed the legality of the federal decision but said it was not, in his view, 'the right decision.' 'I think it is a mistake. I would ask the president to reconsider this decision,' he said. DeWine warned that security conditions in Haiti remain extremely concerning and that it would be dangerous to return TPS beneficiaries there, citing persistent instability and violence. He also stressed the economic contribution of Haitians in his state, saying several thousand hold essential jobs in health care, manufacturing and other sectors facing labor shortages. Ohio, and the city of Springfield in particular, hosts a large Haitian community. The Supreme Court ruling reportedly allows the administration to end deportation protections for roughly 350,000 Haitians and about 6,000 Syrians. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said beneficiaries should obtain another legal status or prepare to return, with financial and logistical aid offered for voluntary returns. The report is single-source and developing.