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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 21, 2026Miami-Dade

U.S. deports 160 individuals to Haiti following termination of Temporary Protected Status

The U.S. government deported over 160 people to Haiti on Thursday, marking the first such flight since a legal ruling allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals. This action follows the successful conclusion of a legal challenge regarding the status of these individuals.

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Why It Matters

The end of TPS status removes legal protections from deportation for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals residing in the U.S., with the first group of 160 individuals already returned to Haiti.

Key Facts

  • The U.S. deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday.
  • This is the first deportation flight to Haiti since the end of the TPS program for Haitians.
  • The Trump administration successfully won a legal battle to terminate TPS for Haitian nationals.
  • Approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals are affected by the termination of the TPS program.

Who's Mentioned

personJean Négot Bonheur Delva“Director general of Haiti’s National Office of Migration”locationCap-Haitien“City where deportation flights are landing”personJean Diane Louis“A deportee arriving in Cap-Haitien”personGilbert Joubert Adrien“A Haitian pastor arrested by ICE in Springfield, Ohio”other350,000“Total number of Haitians affected by the end of TPS.”organizationTrump administration“The administration that won the legal battle to end TPS.”locationSpringfield, Ohio“Site of recent ICE arrests”other160“Number of people deported on Thursday.”organizationICE“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”locationHaiti“Destination of the deportation flight.”organizationU.S. Supreme Court“Court that allowed the TPS program to end”locationPort-au-Prince“Haitian capital currently under gang control”organizationHaiti's National Office of Migration“Haitian agency managing returning migrants”personDonald Trump“U.S. President”