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US Ends Haitian TPS, Ending Status for 350,000 People

8/20/2026

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The United States ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, affecting about 350,000 people.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul asked DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Aug 19 to pause the revocation, warning it would fire workers.
Florida Health Care Association CEO Emmett Reed wrote to Mullin seeking an exemption for long-term caregivers, citing possible hospital overload.
Research fellow Philip Connor reported that 21,000 Haitian TPS holders had cared for roughly 77,000 patients.

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The United States ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, affecting about 350,000 people.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul asked DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Aug 19 to pause the revocation, warning it would fire workers.
Florida Health Care Association CEO Emmett Reed wrote to Mullin seeking an exemption for long-term caregivers, citing possible hospital overload.
Research fellow Philip Connor reported that 21,000 Haitian TPS holders had cared for roughly 77,000 patients.