Will the end of TPS for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis in US?
Key takeaways
- Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status are more likely to work in healthcare, representing 15 percent of all noncitizen healthcare workers.
- Trump has pushed to end TPS for several groups, as part of his efforts to restrict immigration into the US.
- But lawmakers from both political parties have argued that stripping Haitians of their TPS status could create a caregiving crisis, given their presence in key industries like healthcare.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status are more likely to work in healthcare, representing 15 percent of all noncitizen healthcare workers.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Demonstrators on June 25 in New York City hold placards to support Haitian healthcare workers at risk of losing their immigration status [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]By Politi Fact Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026On June 25, the United States Supreme Court decision allowed President Donald Trump and his administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, paving the way for their legal immigration status to be removed.
Trump has pushed to end TPS for several groups, as part of his efforts to restrict immigration into the US.