Families brace for separation as Haitians set to lose protected status next week

NPR | By Adrian Florido

Published July 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT

Many Haitians on Temporary Protected Status have had US-born kids. After a Supreme Court ruling stripped their status, they face possible deportation by month's end back to a still-dangerous Haiti.

Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

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