Panic in Miami: Haitians Confront Suddenly Losing Legal Status

Jan. 30, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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For two decades, Farah Larrieux has worked on building the American dream from the suburbs of Miami. Within a few days, it may all be over.

Larrieux, 47, is one of the more than 330,000 Haitians — many of whom have been living and working legally in the US for more than a decade — who will suddenly face the risk of being deported when the Trump administration ends Temporary Protected Status for them Feb. 4. Barring a last-minute reprieve, they will be forced to abandon their lives in the US and return to one of the most violent, ...

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