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The end of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of Haitians represents one of the most important immigration changes recorded in 2026. After the decision to end the program, thousands of Haitian beneficiaries lost this benefit.
TPS authorizes people to remain and work legally in the United States during the period in which the immigration benefit remains in effect. It does not grant permanent residency or citizenship: it only grants temporary status.
End of TPS: The United States orders layoffs and mass deportations
The measure mainly affected the Haitian population, which accounts for around 2% of all foreign nationals present in the United States. After this decision, thousands of people lost authorization to work legally and were exposed to layoffs and deportations.
Companies in various sectors began laying off workers who no longer have a valid work permit, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified its operations with summonses, detentions, and removal proceedings.
The Haitian population in the United States accounts for 2% of all foreigners: the states with the most Haitians
According to U.S. Census data, the Haitian community in the United States accounts for 2% of the foreign-born population. The states with the largest number of Haitians are:
- Florida, with around 544,000 people.
- New York, with approximately 176,000.
- Massachusetts, with more than 77,000.
- New Jersey, with close to 70,000.
- Georgia, with more than 61,000.