Philadelphia Haitians March for TPS Restoration as 350,000 Face Deportation Risk
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 6
Philadelphia Haitians March for TPS Restoration as 350,000 Face Deportation Risk
2 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 6
Summary
Nearly 100 Haitians and allies rallied in Center City on Thursday, marching from Sen. Dave McCormick’s office to Sen. John Fetterman’s to press for restoring protections that have just expired.
The protest followed the end of TPS and work permits for about 350,000 Haitians, leaving them vulnerable to deportation to a Haiti community leaders described as unsafe and shattered by gang violence and state collapse.
Speakers urged support for Senate Bill 4814, which would require Homeland Security to designate Haiti for TPS through April 2029, while pastors described fear of family separation among mixed-status households with U.S.-born children.
The push comes after the Supreme Court in June allowed the Trump administration to end TPS for countries including Haiti, and as the White House pledges deportations for people who lose legal status.
TPS losses are widening beyond Haitians: more than 170,000 Salvadorans could lose protections in September and 100,000 Ukrainians in October, raising broader concerns over family disruption and economic losses.