Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has strongly condemned the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, calling it “another devastating blow” to hundreds of thousands of individuals across the country — particularly to families in South Florida.
The Haitian community is among the largest immigrant populations in Miami-Dade County, with significant concentrations in North Miami Beach, North Miami, and several neighborhoods throughout the city of Miami.
“The decision to end TPS for Haitians is another devastating blow to half a million people across the country — and to thousands of families here in Miami-Dade,” the mayor stated in an official release dated June 27, 2025.
The TPS program, implemented in 2010 following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti, allowed Haitian nationals living in the United States to avoid deportation and legally work. The newly announced end of the program, scheduled to take effect on September 2, 2025, has thrown many families into uncertainty, despite their successful integration and economic contributions to local communities. More than half a million Haitians benefit from Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
“These families have followed a legal process and are contributing to our communities, yet now they face deportation to a country engulfed in chaos and violence,” Levine Cava lamented.
The mayor is calling for urgent immigration reform, urging policies that prioritize border security and the removal of dangerous criminals rather than revoking legal protections for law-abiding individuals.
“Our immigration policies should focus on securing our borders and deporting dangerous criminals, rather than stripping protections from those who are following the law and helping grow our economy,” she stated.
Levine Cava also renewed her appeal to Congress to enact a long-term legislative solution for TPS holders, including a pathway to permanent legal status.
“It is more urgent than ever that Congress provide permanent protections and a pathway to legal status for individuals who qualified for TPS,” she said. “This is not just about immigration — it is a matter of human dignity, economic stability, and moral leadership.”
