First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program
Summary
The U.S. government has deported over 160 Haitians to Haiti after ending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program that allowed about 350,000 Haitians to live legally in the U.S. The deportees arrived in Cap-Haitien because the main airport in Port-au-Prince is closed due to gang violence.Key Facts
- More than 160 Haitians were deported from the U.S. to Haiti on August 20, 2026.
- The deportations follow the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to end the TPS program for Haitians.
- The deportees included people with TPS and some who had served prison sentences in the U.S.
- The plane landed in Cap-Haitien, not Port-au-Prince, due to ongoing gang violence and flight bans in the capital.
- About 70% of Port-au-Prince and nearby areas are controlled by gangs, causing safety concerns.
- Haitian officials said some deportees were born outside Haiti but are of Haitian descent.
- Deportees were given $65, food, and drink upon arrival and help to reach their home regions.
- Some deportees face dangerous journeys home because gangs control the main roads in Haiti.
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