The administration ended Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians, leading to mandatory in-person check-ins and ankle monitors for many.
The administration ended Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians last month following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. This move is part of a broader immigration crackdown, requiring hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Ohio to report to Department of Homeland Security offices for in-person check-ins. Steve Foster, the immigration policy coordinator for the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, noted that these immigrants must appear in person regardless of whether they have pending asylum claims. During these appointments, many are being fitted with ankle monitors and assigned future court dates. Viles Dorsainvil, executive director of a user-support group in Springfield, Ohio, confirmed that while some TPS holders have lost their work permits, others with pending asylum cases retain their authorization. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson stated that Temporary Protected Status was intended to be temporary rather than a de facto amnesty program. The agency emphasized that while the administration is closing the status, it does not mean all holders must return home immediately.