“Like a Prisoner”: Thousands of Haitians in the U.S. Live Under the Threat of Deportation

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are facing the prospect of having to leave the United States on their own or be deported, following the revocation on Monday evening of a temporary protected status that had allowed them to live and work legally in the country since 2010.

“You cannot move. You are like a prisoner, even though you have done nothing wrong,” a Haitian healthcare worker who has benefited from the status, known as TPS, for many years told AFP.