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.