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After TPS25.83° N · 80.20° W

Neighbors in limbo.

For more than fifteen years, Temporary Protected Status let Haitians who could not safely go home live and work legally in the United States. In 2026 that protection ended. Many of the families affected sit in our pews, care for our elderly, and are raising children who were born here.

Lespwa fè viv.
Hope keeps us alive.

01What TPS was

A shelter, not a home

TPS is a temporary status the U.S. government gives to people from a country hit by war or disaster, so they are not sent back into danger. It allowed holders to work and protected them from deportation, but it never offered a path to permanent residence. Haiti was first designated after the 2010 earthquake and renewed several times since.

  1. January 2010TPS designated for Haiti after the earthquake.
  2. 2011–2024Extended and redesignated several times as conditions in Haiti worsened.
  3. November 28, 2025The Department of Homeland Security published its decision to end Haiti’s TPS.
  4. June 25, 2026The Supreme Court’s ruling in Mullin v. Doe allowed TPS terminations to go forward.
  5. July 27, 2026Haiti’s TPS designation ended, according to USCIS.
330,000
Haitians estimated to hold TPS when its end was announced
42%
of Haitian TPS holders lived in Florida (2024)
15+
years that many families built their lives under TPS

02What it means

What families are facing

  1. 01

    Work

    Without TPS, work permits end. Nurses’ aides, factory workers, drivers and small-business owners lose the jobs that feed their families here and in Haiti.

  2. 02

    Fear

    Many fear being detained or sent back to a country where armed groups control the capital and the roads.

  3. 03

    Children

    Many parents have children who are U.S. citizens. Families face the possibility of being separated.

  4. 04

    Everyday life

    Driver’s licenses, leases, health coverage and bank accounts can all depend on legal status.

  5. 05

    Scams

    People in crisis are targets for “notarios” and fake lawyers who charge for help they cannot give.

03How churches can help

Be the church in the waiting.

  1. 01

    Stay close

    Visit, call, pray and keep showing up. Many people pull back when they’re afraid. Don’t let them disappear.

  2. 02

    Meet practical needs

    Groceries, rent help, rides, childcare and school supplies make a real difference when a paycheck stops.

  3. 03

    Point to real legal help

    Only licensed attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives can give immigration legal advice. Share trusted directories, never a notario.

  4. 04

    Protect their dignity

    Never ask about or share someone’s status. Let people tell their own story, in their own time.

  5. 05

    Speak their language

    A Kreyòl greeting, a Kreyòl prayer, an interpreter in the service: it says “you belong here.”

  6. 06

    Care for the children

    Children feel the fear at home. Give them a safe, joyful place at church.

Sources: USCIS, “Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Haiti”; Federal Register, 90 FR 54733 (November 28, 2025); Mullin v. Doe (U.S. Supreme Court, June 25, 2026); Florida Phoenix, November 27, 2025; Newsweek; FWD.us.

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