A federal judge has officially allowed the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protection for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, marking the final step in a months-long case that made its way to the Supreme Court. The announcement from US District Judge Ana Reyes comes more than a month after the high court reversed a ruling she made earlier this year that halted the government’s plans to end a program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for Haitians who fled the country in recent years amid political unrest and on the heels of natural disasters.

Impact on Industries

The loss of the Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders will hit the elder care industry, including nursing homes and home care agencies, particularly hard. Many of these TPS holders work as certified nursing assistants (CNAs), dining services staffers, and housekeepers in continuing care facilities. Some nursing homes have already started letting go of these staffers when their work authorization ended.

Westminster Communities of Florida terminated 12 Haitian TPS holders who worked as CNAs, dining services staffers, and housekeepers in its continuing care facilities. The company will replace them with temporary workers as needed. Another long-term care provider on the East Coast told CNN that she would not lay off any of her 32 Haitian TPS holders until she is compelled to do so.

Consequences for the US Economy

Nearly 190,000 Haitian TPS holders were employed in early 2025, according to an analysis by FWD.us, a policy and advocacy organization focused on immigration that supports TPS for Haitians. They contribute an estimated $5.9 billion to the US economy, as well as pay $1.6 billion in federal, payroll, state, and local taxes.

Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.