Trump boasts removing TPS for Haitians, Springfield GOP mayor pushes president to reconsider
Trump during his speech at CPAC again hit on immigration, discussing his executive order declaring an emergency on the border and deporting immigrants without legal status back to their home countries.
He also touted canceling Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants, which he has received pushback for, even from some fellow Republicans.

Trump and Vance pushed falsehoods about the Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, during the 2024 presidential campaign, which triggered harassment incidents against the legal immigrant community, including bomb threats.
Prior to Trump's speech, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a Republican, urged Trump not to deport the Haitian immigrants.
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"These individuals were given hope and a sense of security through the Temporary Protected Status policy, which has been embraced by several administrations. The United States must continue to be a beacon of hope and a torchbearer of democracy," he said in a statement.
--ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Armando Garcia







