Haitian federal protections expire, leaving thousands in Indiana in limbo

End of Temporary Protective Status raises concerns for Indiana Haitians

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For thousands of Haitians, everything changed Monday as Temporary Protected Status officially ended.

The program, known as TPS, allowed Haitian nationals to legally live and work in the U.S. Now, with those protections expired, many face an uncertain future.

“The community is dealing with it, and now we are holding on to each other,” says Ruth Estriplet, founder of the Haitian Grassroots Coalition of the Midwest…

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