Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians and roughly 6,000 Syrians officially ended on July 27, 2026.
The Trump administration’s revocation of deportation protections and work authorizations for both groups comes after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to rescind TPS from the minority groups fleeing from humanitarian crises a month prior.
The decision to remove these protections strikes a huge blow to the Sunshine State as an estimated 158,000 Haitian TPS holders live in Florida, according to data released by FWD.us, UndocuBlack Network, and the Haitian Bridge Alliance.
Economic Contributions By Haitian Community
According to a Jan. 2026 report by FWD, Haitian TPS holders contribute roughly $5.9 billion to the U.S. economy annually. These groups also pay $805 million in federal and payroll taxes and $755 million in state and local taxes.
Roughly 44% of annual economic contributions, 37% of federal and payroll taxes paid, and 41% of state and local taxes paid come from the state of Florida alone.
In Florida metro areas such as Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, Haitian TPS holders in the workforce contribute $1.5 billion, $329 million, and $125 million per year, respectively.
Florida “mid-sized” cities will also see economic impacts as regions such as Port Saint Lucie – $134 million contributed annually – and Jacksonville – $56 million contributed annually – also receive contributions from the Haitian demographic.
ICE Plans To Ramp Up Deportations
DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have reportedly premeditated plans to increase Haitian arrests and deportations amid the wait for TPS protections to expire.
The results of these decisions can impact Haitian families as roughly “50,000 U.S. citizen children” have at least one guardian who is a recipient of these protections. Once their parent’s TPS is revoked, "an estimated 25,000 of them would be pushed into poverty when Haitian TPS holders lose work authorization.”
Rep. Gimenez Responds To Expirations
“Haitian migrants are not strangers—they are our neighbors, our coworkers, and part of the fabric of our community,” Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) wrote on X. “I voted for the bipartisan HR 1689 to extend the TPS designation for Haiti is a failed state run by violent gangs — it’s not safe to send anyone there.”
