Haitian immigrants in Palm Beach County say the end of Temporary Protected Status is pushing families into crisis, stripping workers of jobs, disrupting schools and public services and forcing many to confront the possibility of deportation to a country the U.S. government warns Americans not to visit because of widespread violence and kidnappings.
Inside the Tru Island Grill restaurant in Delray Beach on Monday, community members described mounting fear as TPS protections expire for many Haitians who have lived and worked in the United States for years.
“It’s not doing us well at all,” said Valentina Lorissaint, who said many relatives and friends are already unable to work after losing authorization tied to TPS. “We have a lot of family members that are under (TPS) that can’t work, that cannot pay their bills, that are struggling.”…