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Haitians with a special protective status from deportation must leave the U.S. by September.
Thousands live in Central Ohio.
Here's what some of them are planning as the deadline for them having to leave their homes looms:
"He was following the law. That's why we don't understand."
A Brazilian man who was living with his family in Westerville as he awaited a decision on an asylum appeal was arrested by ICE while paying a speeding ticket last week in Columbus. Now he's detained.
Learn more here, via @dispatch.com:
This single mom of 2 has a master's degree, a full-time job with the county and is an artist.
Still, she can't make ends meet.
She's is the recipient of a universal basic income experiment in Columbus.
See more about how Central Ohio is piloting #UBI, via @dispatch.com:
A video shows this Muslim woman being attacked outside her Franklinton home.
She says police haven't done anything, despite the attack taking place 3 weeks ago.
"I'm the one who called, I'm the victim," she said of police. "They didn't think I mattered. ... When I talked, they didn't listen."
Could getting your child an Ohio identification card help police find them if they go missing?
Ohio BMV and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation think so.
See more about how in my latest story on the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group.