Trump admin sends 1st deportation flight to Haiti since ending TPS
Summary
The Trump administration sent the first deportation flight to Haiti since ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in June 2026. The flight carried 161 passengers from Louisiana to Haiti, but it is unclear how many were former TPS holders.Key Facts
- TPS provided legal protection from deportation to more than 350,000 Haitians.
- The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians and others in June 2026.
- The deportation flight left Alexandria, Louisiana, and landed at Cap Haitien Airport in Haiti.
- The flight included 161 passengers.
- All passengers were reportedly released, according to Cuban officials.
- It is not confirmed if any former TPS holders were on this flight.
- The Trump administration has deported Haitians before but this is the first flight since TPS ended.
- Other countries affected by TPS termination include Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria, and Myanmar.
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