Midwestern cities fear fallout of Trump revoking Haitian residents’ status

Looming end of TPS could wreak havoc in Ohio urban areas revitalised by immigrants from the Caribbean country

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Like so many midwestern manufacturing-centric communities, Lima, Ohio, has dealt with slow-motion decline for decades. Famed for producing oil in the late 1800s and the Abrams army tank, its population has been on the wane since the 1970s.

But in recent years, the city has experienced a small turnaround.

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Haitians sue to stop Trump administration from revoking temporary protection

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ABC News - Feb. 19
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CBS News - Feb. 21
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The New York Times - Feb. 22
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