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DHS Ends TPS for Haitians, Straining Caregiver Workforce

2/2/2026

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DHS will terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants after February 3.
Colin O’Leary, who runs a Boston rehabilitation center, laid off 13 Haitian employees, worsening staffing.
Caregivers say losing familiar aides disrupts essential care for elderly clients.
DHS defends the TPS termination as not intended as an asylum program.
Many TPS holders fear returning to Haiti due to violence and instability, hindering work in the U.S.

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DHS will terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants after February 3.
Colin O’Leary, who runs a Boston rehabilitation center, laid off 13 Haitian employees, worsening staffing.
Caregivers say losing familiar aides disrupts essential care for elderly clients.
DHS defends the TPS termination as not intended as an asylum program.
Many TPS holders fear returning to Haiti due to violence and instability, hindering work in the U.S.