Trump Revokes Protections for 500,000 Haitian Immigrants, Threatening Families, Local Economies, and Stability

Washington, D.C – The Trump administration will reportedly terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for up to 500,000 Haitian immigrants, stripping them of legal protections and work authorization despite Haiti’s worsening conditions. This decision comes as Trump pushes for up to $350 billion in congressional funding to supercharge his mass deportation machine—fueling ICE raids, expanding detention camps, and tearing families apart at an unprecedented scale.

Statement from Beatriz Lopez, Co-Executive Director of the Immigration Hub:

“The Trump administration is ripping stability away from half a million Haitians who have built their lives here—children, workers, parents, and neighbors who have become integral to American communities and contributed to our economy. This reckless decision doesn’t just harm them; it destabilizes the very businesses, families, and local economies that rely on them. 

Deporting people to a country plagued by violence and political turmoil is unconscionable, and stripping them of legal status will only force working families into the shadows, inflicting fear in children and their loved ones and leaving industries like healthcare, construction, and hospitality scrambling for workers. Once again, Trump’s agenda isn’t about security—it’s about cruelty and chaos.”

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