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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians, reversing earlier lower court rulings that had paused the termination. Following the decision, TPS for Haiti ended on July 27, 2026, leaving TPS holders without status and vulnerable to detention and possible deportation to a country experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis.
The SCOTUS ruling also establishes a precedent that could affect TPS holders from another 17 countries, including El Salvador and Sudan.
What is Haitian TPS?
The United States created TPS for Haitians after Haiti was hit by the deadliest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere, which killed hundreds of thousands and displaced more than a million Haitians. Since then, Haiti has endured multiple crises, with the United Nations saying that "humanitarian needs have reached unprecedented levels" due to extreme levels of political instability, gang violence, food insecurity, insufficient healthcare, and natural disasters.
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants have been living and working in the United States for decades under TPS protections. Haitian TPS holders are parents, caregivers, healthcare workers, and faith leaders who have been integral to our communities for decades. Haitians with TPS have:
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More than 80,000 children who are American citizens
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Contribute almost $6 billion to the U.S. economy every year
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Annually pay $1.56 billion in taxes, and
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Over 20% of Haitians in the United States work in healthcare and help comprise the 1 in 4 long-term care workers who are immigrants, providing services our communities desperately need
View the full fact sheet here.
How to help Haitian TPS Holders
The fate of Haitian TPS holders is now up to the Senate. S.4814, the Haiti TPS Extension Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through April 20, 2029 — extending critical protections and work authorization for Haitian nationals for three years.
CALL YOUR SENATOR and urge them to co-sponsor S.4814, the Haiti TPS Extension Act. Tell them that lives are on the line. If they have already co-sponsored, thank them for supporting Haiti TPS. View the list of current co-sponsors here.
Reach your Senator at (202) 224-3121
View the list of current co-sponsors here.
Here is an example of a script for a call or email:
Hello Senator [your Senator's last name],
My name is [name]. I am one of your constituents. I live in [city] with the zip code [zip code].
I’m calling to tell you to co-sponsor S.4814, the Haiti TPS Extension Act. Haitian TPS holders are in danger of being detained and deported back to Haiti, which is in the middle of an extreme humanitarian crisis. S.4814 would protect TPS holders for another three years, which would allow them to remain in the United States and potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives.
I’m passionate about protecting TPS holders because [add what is most important to you here!].
Please co-sponsor and vote for S.4814 to protect Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status.
Thank you for your time.
