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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Local NewsJuly 29, 2026Miami-Dade

Chef Creole owner reports rising labor costs due to loss of TPS workers

Business owner Wilkinson Sejour reports that employees with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are leaving their jobs due to uncertainty regarding their legal status. This labor shortage is forcing the business to increase hiring costs, which the owner expects will lead to higher prices for customers.

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Why It Matters

Local business owners are adjusting labor budgets and consumer prices in response to the potential expiration of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals.

Key Facts

  • Wilkinson Sejour reports losing four employees who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
  • Chef Creole labor costs are projected to rise from 23.5% to between 27% and 28%.
  • Sejour plans to increase prices on goods to mitigate the impact of higher labor costs.
  • Archbishop Thomas Wenski lobbied U.S. senators to pass a House bill extending TPS for Haitian nationals for three years.
  • The House bill regarding TPS was passed via a discharge petition.
  • Senators expressed low optimism regarding the passage of the TPS extension bill in the Senate.

Who's Mentioned

personThomas Wenski“Archbishop of Miami who lobbied senators regarding TPS.”personWilkinson Sejour“Owner of Chef Creole restaurants in Miami.”locationHaiti“Country of origin for the affected workers.”organizationChef Creole“Restaurant chain with seven locations in Miami.”otherTemporary Protected Status“A federal immigration designation that allows eligible nationals of certain coun”