United States increases deportation flights to Haiti following TPS expiration

Following the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in late July 2026, the United States has significantly increased deportation flights to the country. According to Haiti’s National Office for Migration (ONM), 529 people have been deported via six flights since the status ended. A recent flight from Miami to Cap-Haitien International Airport carried 39 individuals, including former TPS holders and those under humanitarian parole programs.

Human rights organizations and religious groups have raised concerns regarding the treatment of deportees and the safety of their return. The Support Group for Returnees and Refugees (GARR) and the Jesuit Refugee Service have reported that some individuals arrive in shackles and handcuffs, describing the process as humiliating. Advocates note that many deportees arrive without financial resources, documentation, or personal belongings, facing extreme vulnerability in a country marked by violence and instability.

The ONM stated that the Haitian government remains committed to assisting returning nationals with reintegration, though rights groups question whether the country possesses sufficient resources to ensure their safe return.