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DHS to Fire Hundreds of Thousands Haitian TPS Workers

7/12/2026

Summary

Story summary

DHS ordered employers to dismiss hundreds of thousands of workers whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) expires July 24, 2026.
Haitian TPS holders will lose authorization and deportation protection on July 24, 2026.
100 advocates and officials met at Miami’s Little Haiti Cultural Center on July 9, 2026, to demand congressional action.
Organizers warn ending TPS could force thousands back to Haiti’s violence and hurt Florida businesses that rely on 90,000 Haitian workers.

History

Historical Context

The 1990 Immigration Act, signed by President George H.W. Bush, created Temporary Protected Status for people unable to return home due to conflict or disaster. Haitian TPS, granted in 1998, expanded to roughly 300,000 recipients by 2017, supplying legal work permits. DHS will terminate Haitian TPS on July 24 2026, leading the Little Haiti Cultural Center to urge congressional action.

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Story summary

DHS ordered employers to dismiss hundreds of thousands of workers whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) expires July 24, 2026.
Haitian TPS holders will lose authorization and deportation protection on July 24, 2026.
100 advocates and officials met at Miami’s Little Haiti Cultural Center on July 9, 2026, to demand congressional action.
Organizers warn ending TPS could force thousands back to Haiti’s violence and hurt Florida businesses that rely on 90,000 Haitian workers.

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