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NYC Fires Dozens of Haitian Workers After TPS Expires

8/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Dozens of Haitian municipal workers were terminated by New York City on July 24 after their temporary protected status expired.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city was forced by federal law to fire the workers and urged President Donald Trump to restore TPS.
City Hall will offer free legal consultations and agency assistance to the terminated employees.

History

Historical Context

In 1990 the Immigration Act, signed by President George H.W. Bush, created the TPS framework under Section 244. After the 2010 earthquake the U.S. granted TPS to more than 300,000 Haitians, a status repeatedly renewed until attempts to end it sparked controversy. Mayor Zohran Mamdani now invokes that same law to dismiss Haitian city workers whose TPS has lapsed, echoing past federal reliance on the program.

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Story summary

Dozens of Haitian municipal workers were terminated by New York City on July 24 after their temporary protected status expired.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city was forced by federal law to fire the workers and urged President Donald Trump to restore TPS.
City Hall will offer free legal consultations and agency assistance to the terminated employees.

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