Tens of Thousands of Haitians Reportedly Seek to Move to Canada as US TPS Faces Cancellation
Single-source report says Haitians eye Quebec amid a Supreme Court ruling that clears the way for ICE deportations.
Tens of thousands of Haitians in the United States are reportedly planning to move to Canada as their legal protections face cancellation, according to a report by Argentine outlet Perfil.com citing USA Today. The account remains developing and single-sourced.
Perfil.com reports that some 330,000 Haitians stand to lose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) following a recent US Supreme Court ruling that, according to the outlet, allows the Trump administration to cancel TPS for citizens of countries including Haiti and Syria. The same ruling reportedly restricts lower-court judges from accepting new claims while permitting immediate deportations.
With those protections in doubt, many Haitians are said to be seeking refuge in Canada, especially Quebec, where French is widely spoken, easing adaptation. Perfil.com quotes Jenn McIntyre of the Canada-U.S. Border Rights Clinic, who told USA Today that while "there is no ICE in Canada," all steps must be strictly legal or there will be serious consequences.
The report also references ICE enforcement controversies, including the deaths of US citizens Renée Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and anticipated deployment of electric-glove restraint devices. These claims could not be independently verified.