A federal judge on Monday evening issued a ruling blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians at 11:59 p.m. today, as previously planned. This has a massive impact on potentially thousands of Haitian immigrants in the Springfield area,

What is Temporary Protected Status and how will potential ICE activity affect Springfield, Ohio? Learn more in this FAQ from WYSO.

Ohio politicians are largely reticent to say much about the looming Feb. 3 expiration of many Haitian immigrants’ legal status, or the federal immigration enforcement that is expected but uncertain in the Springfield area.

Hundreds of people in Springfield gathered Monday to rally in support of Haitian migrants in the community, but not everyone is in support of them remaining in the city under a protected status.

Springfield is home to a large population of around 12,000 to 15,000 Haitian immigrants.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — In a church crowded to overcapacity, two-dozen faith leaders and their audience of hundreds sang and prayed together in unity Monday as a sign of support for Haitian migrants, some of whom fear their protected status in the United States may be ended this week.