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

United States deports over 160 individuals to Haiti following end of Temporary Protected Status

The United States government deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday, marking the first such flight since the administration of President Donald Trump successfully ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals. This action follows a legal victory that cleared the way for the termination of the humanitarian protection program.

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Why It Matters

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

Key Facts

  • The U.S. government deported over 160 people to Haiti on Thursday.
  • This is the first deportation flight to Haiti since the end of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Haitians.
  • The administration of President Donald Trump won a legal battle to terminate TPS for Haitian nationals.
  • Approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals were previously covered under the TPS program.

Who's Mentioned

personJean Négot Bonheur Delva“Director General of the National Migration Office of Haiti.”personJean Diane Louis“A deported individual interviewed by AP.”personGilbert Joubert Adrien“A Haitian pastor arrested by ICE in Springfield, Ohio.”other350,000“Total number of Haitians previously covered by TPS”organizationUnited Nations“Source of statistics regarding violence in Haiti.”organizationICE“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, responsible for deportations.”locationHaiti“Destination country for deportees”organizationSpringfield G92“Religious group supporting Haitian immigrants in Ohio.”locationCap-Haïtien“City in Haiti where deportation flights are landing.”locationPort-au-Prince“Capital of Haiti, currently controlled largely by gangs.”personDonald Trump“Former U.S. President whose administration initiated the legal battle to end TPS”