A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to end temporary deportation protections and work permits for approximately 521,000 Haitian immigrants before the program's scheduled expiration date.

Community members gathered on Monday night to discuss ways to keep families together as the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants approaches. As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the NAACP Springfield Branch hosted the town hall at the First Baptist Church to discuss what the Haitian community needs to feel supported.

The Department of Homeland Security says that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation.