'The Streets Are Empty': How Miami's Little Haiti Reacted to Losing TPS
Business owners say the loss of Haitian workers has emptied shops and strained schools as the community adjusts to the end of temporary protections.
- In Little Haiti, the end of Temporary Protected Status has disrupted local businesses and labor markets, prompting many residents to consider returning to Haiti amid growing uncertainty over their U.S. immigration status.
- After the Trump administration terminated the program, Chef Wilkinson "Ken" Sejour of Chef Creole restaurants reported losing more than a dozen workers, leaving businesses struggling to maintain operations.
- In Fonds-Parisien, the Higgins Brothers Surgicenter for Hope is recruiting medical staff, offering salaries between $2,000 and $4,000 monthly—significantly higher than the $500 to $1,500 national average for Haiti's healthcare system.
- The hospital serves about 1,600 patients monthly, according to Dr. Edward "Ted" Higgins, founder of Higgins Brothers Surgicenter for Hope, who aims to fill critical vacancies by offering professionals "a great opportunity" to apply their experience abroad.
- Karyll Hyacinthe, founder and chairman of dyaspora.ht, a digital platform connecting Haitians worldwide, noted such recruitment initiatives can benefit Haitians provided "decision-making is equitable" as professionals weigh returning home versus remaining in the U.S.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Haiti - cruelty is the point: Haiti TPS and the politics of punishment
Dr. Julianne Malveaux condemns the threatened end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians as a policy of punishment rooted in Haiti’s long history of exploitation and contempt. She calls for solidarity, an extension of TPS and a path to permanence for Haitian families who have built their lives in the United States. The post Haiti – cruelty is the point: Haiti TPS and the politics of punishment appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.
Trade owners warn that fear of deportations empty streets and leaves Haitian families in labor and legal limbo
Haiti hospital seeks former TPS holders to fill medical jobs
FONDS-PARISIEN, Haiti — As Haitians in the United States grapple with the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a rural medical center in Haiti is seeking to recruit specialty doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who may be considering returning to Haiti. Administrators of the 125-bed Higgins Brothers Surgicenter for Hope in Fonds-Parisien, an 80-minute drive east of Port-au-Prince, say they need anesthesiologists, internal medi…
Helena Independent Record
'The streets are empty': How Miami's Little Haiti reacted to losing TPS
An eerie quiet has descended on Miami’s Little Haiti since the Trump administration ended temporary protection for Haitian immigrants in the United States. Those once seeking shelter now fear deportation.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
