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U.S. Ends TPS for Haitian Immigrants, Threatening Hundreds of Thousands with Deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25 2026 that the government may terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria, clearing the way for the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitian nationals. The termination took effect on July 27 2026, stripping legal status and work authorization from an estimated 330,000‑350,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States. The loss of TPS has sparked fears of mass deportations to a country still plagued by gang violence and humanitarian crisis.

The policy change also endangers Haitian caregivers who work in nursing homes and home‑health agencies. In Connecticut, up to 100 Haitian caregivers could lose their jobs by late July, while the Home Care Association of Florida warns that as many as 35,000 health‑care workers could be affected nationwide. Care facilities across the country report potential staffing shortages that could disrupt care for seniors and disabled residents.

In response, the Haitian Bridge Alliance warned that a new USCIS asylum rule, which allows officers to bypass key procedural steps and refer cases directly to immigration court, will accelerate deportations of Haitian migrants. Religious leaders have organized Masses of Solidarity, including a July 28 ceremony at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, led by Cardinal Chibly Langlois, to pray for the community and call on Congress to extend TPS.

The Department of Homeland Security has urged affected immigrants to leave voluntarily, while some extensions for TPS holders were briefly granted before the policy’s final implementation.

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Bishop Robert Brennan · Cardinal Chibly Langlois · Department of Homeland Security · Guerline Jozef · Haiti · Haitian Bridge Alliance · Haitian immigrants · Supreme Court of the United States · Temporary Protected Status (TPS) · Temporary Protected Status (TPS) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Supreme Court

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