Overview
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed on July 27, 2026 that Temporary Protected Status for Haiti concluded and related work authorizations had already expired, leaving over 300,000 people without TPS.
- Reporting by CBS, based on internal ICE documents and agency sources, says ICE has drawn up plans to increase arrests and deportations of Haitian nationals with operations focused on states with large Haitian communities, including Ohio and Springfield.
- The Department of Homeland Security has urged voluntary departures and is offering a package of a return flight plus $2,600 to people who choose to leave, while DHS and ICE say operational details remain internal and subject to change.
- Affected people without other immigration status face the risk of detention and removal but generally retain the right to appear before an immigration judge and may pursue alternative relief such as family-based petitions or, in limited cases, asylum.
- Advocates and health-care groups warn of acute human harm from the change, reporting extreme fear, trauma and the loss of essential workers, and experts say deporting large numbers raises safety and reintegration concerns given Haiti’s ongoing security and humanitarian crisis.