After Trump ends protections, Haitians in Florida brace for what's next

[Judi Lynn]

The White House ended temporary protections for immigrants despite worsening conditions in Haiti.

By
Juan Carlos ChavezTimes staff
Published 1 hour ago

Biko Joseph fled his native Haiti for Chile to escape danger. A radio journalist, he became a target after exposing government corruption in 2016.

From Chile, he was able to bring his family from Haiti. Four years later, they moved to the United States and applied for temporary protected status, a designation afforded to refugees who cannot return home safely.

Peace and stability seemed possible until President Donald Trump’s administration moved to revoke protections for approximately 500,000 Haitians this month. Now, they could face deportation by August.

“It’s very disappointing,” said Joseph, 34. “We came here to start a new life.”

Haiti has had temporary protected status since 2010, following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people.

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