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Thousands of TPS holders could face deportation as work permits are set to expire

NPR | By George Shillcock,
Leila Fadel
Published July 28, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

Work permits for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians are set to expire, after the Trump administration stripped them of temporary protected status.

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George Shillcock
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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