Why Is the U.S. Kicking Out 500,000 Haitians—And Who’s Next?

This isn’t just about immigration. It’s about who America chooses to protect—and who it doesn’t.

You don't have to be an immigrant to understand how cruel, illegal and unnecessary the Trump administration's decision to cancel TPS protection this August 2025 for 500,000 Haitian diasporas is.

Diaspora communities are comprised of people from all walks of life, including those with TPS, asylum, and refugee status. As they start with this community, they will continue to target other immigrant communities, including African, Asian, Arab and Latino groups. Yes - those groups only. Who's missing?

While Haiti continues to fight for its future and prosperity for all, the country's current unrest does warrant legal refuge and protection for those who have left and been guaranteed protection.

This cancellation is an arbitrary, lawless and direct attack on a peaceful, law-abiding group of people who deserve protection under the law. One can't help but conclude a decision this reckless is being fueled by nativist, racist beliefs aimed at targeting Haitians simply because they are Black and immigrants.

Haitian-Americans, including those with TPS protections, are vital members and contributors to our society, and deserve protection under the law just like every other migrant group that has arrived to this country.

From the working class to the nurse, entrepreneur or academic, Haitian-Americans of all backgrounds deserve protection just like the rest of us. Haitian diaspora organizations such as the National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals (NAAHP), Haitian-American Foundation for Democracy, Haitian Nurses Network, Haitian American Medical Association (HAMA), HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE are prime examples of diaspora communities using their time, talent and treasure for good and for the greater good.

If you'd like to learn more about the Haitian diaspora in the United States, follow Migration Policy Institute, African Communities Together and Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI).