As a pep rally for Haitian immigrant airport workers gained steam earlier this month, a labor union official complained that many of her local’s 170 members who work there weren’t receiving the employer support they need to retain their Temporary Protected Status, which is targeted for elimination by the U.S. Government.
Despite a succession of last-minute extensions by federal immigration authorities, time appears to be finally running out for thousands of Haitian immigrants in South Florida. Come Monday, employers across the region’s health care, hospitality, and construction sectors face a potential hard deadline to terminate staff who rely on Temporary Protected Status. With the Trump administration pushing to eliminate the program, local trade groups are begging Washington for more time so these workers can figure out another legal way to stay.
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