TPS Ends, South Florida Feels Economic Aftershocks
TL;DR
The end of Haitian TPS is sending ripple effects across South Florida: about 52,000 TPS workers in the region contributed roughly $1.5 billion in annual economic activity and paid about $174 million in federal/payroll taxes and $176 million in state and local taxes; layoffs at airports, hotels and healthcare are already visible, with smaller businesses losing customers, remittances falling, and fear driving Haitians to stay indoors as the region contemplates longer-term economic and social impacts.
- ‘The streets are empty’: Haitians recede from public in South Florida as TPS ends Miami Herald
- New York City Hall Dismisses Haitian Workers After Loss of Protected Status The New York Times
- The loss of TPS brings another humiliation for Haitians — ankle monitors MS NOW
- They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still ‘unimaginable’ PBS
- Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections The Guardian
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