- Approximately 158,000 Haitian TPS holders in Florida face a final removal deadline of July 27, 2026.
- The termination threatens 36,350 healthcare workers and potentially pushes 25,000 U.S. citizen children into poverty.
- The DHS is offering $2,600 and flights for self-deportation following the Mullin v. Doe Supreme Court ruling.
Florida officials and advocates are weighing competing estimates of how many Haitians could face removal after the federal government set an end date for Temporary Protected Status. The figures range from 145,000 Haitians facing removal to 158,000 TPS holders in the state.
The exposure reaches deep into Florida’s health care workforce. One estimate counts 36,350 people facing removal who work in health care. Another places the number of Haitian TPS holders in the state’s medical field at 113,000.
The estimates use different methods. They do not describe identical populations.
The federal government set July 27, 2026, as the date for ending Haitian TPS. The Supreme Court ruling that cleared the administration to proceed came June 25, 2026, in Mullin v. Doe.
The ruling allowed the Trump administration to revoke protections for Haitians and Syrians. USCIS said employment authorization for Haitian TPS holders remained valid through July 27 while officials put the decision into effect.
The population extends beyond the workplace. Advocates estimate that about 50,000 U.S. citizen children have at least one parent with Haitian TPS. They say about 25,000 of those children could be pushed into poverty if their parents lose work authorization.
Florida estimates point to a large but uneven exposure
The available counts measure different groups and locations. Together, they show why the projected effect varies across Florida and South Florida.
| Florida estimate | Reported figure | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Haitian TPS holders statewide | 158,000 | People holding Haitian TPS in Florida |
| Haitians facing removal statewide | 145,000 | Haitians facing removal, including 36,350 in health care |
| Haitian TPS holders in the medical field | 113,000 | TPS holders working in medical jobs |
| Haitian TPS holders in South Florida | More than 150,000 | Holders in the region |
Haitian TPS holders also work in nursing homes, agriculture and hospitality. Their reported contribution to Miami’s economy totals an estimated $1.5 billion each year.
Carline Paul, executive director of Good Samaritan Relief Inc., said many South Florida Haitians were living with “a lot of fear.” She said TPS holders were being told to stay home rather than risk exposure to immigration enforcement.
The court decision set the federal cutoff in motion
Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined in November 2025 that Haiti no longer met the conditions for TPS. The decision appeared in 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 on November 28, 2025.
The June court decision then allowed the administration to move forward. The July 27 date covered both the Haitian designation and the employment authorization described by USCIS.
DHS framed the policy as a departure process. The department characterized TPS as a “Defacto amnesty program” and urged recipients to self-deport.
James Percival, DHS general counsel, wrote on X:
“For those with an expiring TPS designation, these final days provide one last opportunity to accept $2,600 and a free flight home.”
A DHS spokesperson said, “it’s closing time,” adding, “you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
Advocates said individual cases need individual advice
An immigration advocate said the government’s broad approach did not provide one solution for every recipient.
“The problem here is that the blanket solution has no blanket remedy,”
The advocate added, “That means that each individual person has to go either to a nonprofit or talk to an immigration expert.”
The July 27, 2026, date was the stated deadline for the Haitian protections and related work authorization. The departure offer set by DHS was $2,600 plus a free flight home.
