TPS Ends for Haitians as Attorney Warns of 'Disaster' for Florida
Temporary Protected Status officially expires, stripping work permits from Haitian immigrants concentrated in Florida's service and health care sectors, according to iHeart-affiliated outlets.
MIAMI — Temporary Protected Status officially ended on July 10, 2026, for citizens of several nations including Haiti, according to reports from ROCK 94.5 and Newsradio WFLA Orlando, both citing reporting by Karen Curtis. Florida has the largest Haitian population in the United States, with many Haitian immigrants working in the service industry and health care field, the outlets reported. Immigration attorney Tammy Fox-Isicoff said Haitians who did not apply for asylum within one year of arriving in the U.S. will lose their work permits as of the program's expiration. "It's a disaster, today is their last day of work permission under TPS," Fox-Isicoff said. "We have a lot of Haitians in South Florida. They work predominantly in the service industry and the healthcare field." According to the reports, many who lose their work authorization are expected to remain in the U.S. The coverage noted that in February 2026, federal judge Ana C. Reyes of the Federal District Court in Washington had blocked an earlier attempt to end TPS for an estimated 350,000 Haitian immigrants, when the status had been set to expire on Feb. 3. TPS offers protection from deportation and work authorization.