Florida Haitian Woman Hides as TPS Ends for 300,000, Triggering Deportation Fears
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 9
Florida Haitian Woman Hides as TPS Ends for 300,000, Triggering Deportation Fears
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 9
Summary
A 29-year-old pregnant Haitian woman in Florida has gone into hiding after her Temporary Protected Status expired, fearing imminent arrest as ICE prepares expanded operations against Haitian migrants.
More than 300,000 Haitians lost TPS after the Trump administration ended the long-running program, arguing conditions in Haiti had improved despite a Level 4 U.S. travel warning.
Her expired status already cost her job, and her health insurance is about to lapse even though her pregnancy is high-risk and requires weekly medical visits.
Haiti remains gripped by violence: a new U.N. report counted 613 gang-related killings between March and July and described basic services suspended in affected neighborhoods.
In South Florida, where one of the largest U.S. Haitian communities lives, residents are increasingly staying indoors; Little Haiti's once-busy streets now appear largely deserted.