TPS Ends, South Florida Feels Economic Aftershocks

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.