The atmosphere inside Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, was tense and emotional. For many Haitian beneficiaries of the Humanitarian Parole program, the American Dream seems to be slipping away. They faced travel rejections after checking in at CBP One. Each passing minute felt heavy as they waited for confirmation from American immigration authorities. Following the program's suspension announcement on August 2, beneficiaries whose travel authorization had been confirmed began boarding only on Monday, August 5, according to an American Airlines staff member.

"I was told to call the sponsor," Dieulène said to her sister, who was waiting nearby. Dieulène was supposed to travel with her son on JetBlue since Saturday. Upset, the woman in her fifties regretted that the decision to suspend the program was made before she could fly to the United States. "Last Saturday, the airline gave us a card to wait for the right moment. At that time, I had some hope. Today, we were prevented from traveling because our authorization is no longer valid, according to U.S. immigration authorities," Dieulène explained. She had traveled from Port-de-Paix, crossing three departments to reach Port-au-Prince.