特朗普政府终止了海地移民的临时保护身份（TPS）项目，导致约35万海地人失去合法工作授权。[1]这些海地人自2010年以来一直在美国合法居住和工作。[1]美国最高法院于2024年6月25日裁定支持政府立场，为该项目的终止扫清法律障碍。[1]
移民局曾在下级法院做出决定前短期延长工作许可，但周一突然停止了延期，导致数千名海地移民及其美国雇主陷入混乱和恐慌。[1]下级法院通常需要32天才能做出决定。[1]与此同时，移民局正在鼓励海地人申请2600美元支票以购买"免费回程航班"。[1]
工作授权的丧失对这些移民的生计构成严峻挑战。[1]据报道，这些工作者月收入约5000美元，其中需支付2400美元用于租金，并每月还需汇款300美元回国。[1]海地国内局势持续恶化，近150万人因帮派暴力流离失所，自今年1月以来已有2300多人丧生、1100多人受伤。[1]
The Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, stripping approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals of their legal work authorization in the United States [1]. The Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2024, in favor of the government's position, allowing the TPS program to end [1]. Haitian immigrants have maintained legal residency and employment in the United States since 2010 [1].
The abrupt cessation of work permit extensions has generated significant turmoil for both affected workers and their employers [1]. Immigration officials had previously granted short-term extensions of work authorization pending a decision from a lower court, which typically requires 32 days to render judgment, but the extensions were unexpectedly halted on Monday, immediately suspending employees' eligibility to work [1]. Workers facing displacement earn approximately $5,000 monthly, with $2,400 going toward rent and $300 sent back to Haiti each month [1]. Immigration authorities are encouraging Haitian nationals to apply for $2,600 checks to purchase "free return flights" [1].
The timing of the work authorization loss occurs amid a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, where gang violence has displaced nearly 1.5 million people [1]. Since January 2024, more than 2,300 Haitians have been killed and over 1,100 wounded [1], with more than half of approximately 120,000 people in Haiti requiring humanitarian assistance [1].