Nehilah Grand-Pierre
•6/26/2026
The Supreme Court's decision has raised concerns among many Haitians in the Gulf Coast community, as Temporary Protected Status allows people from countries in distress to temporarily live and work in the U.S.
"When I came here, I found all kinds of opportunities, opportunities for me to go to school, more opportunities for me to work, opportunities for me to start a family here," said Adrien Luciemable.
"I was pretty young when I landed in New York, but I could not find any opportunities in Haiti then. Now it's even worse," he said.
Concerns have grown over the rippling impacts this could have on the Haiti population both in Haiti and the U.S.
Marcus Wobschall, an immigration lawyer, explained the potential implications of the decision.
"I mean we all pretty much know that it's going to happen. I'm sure within a matter of days or weeks, we're going to see an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security announcing a termination of TPS. Just to be clear, the court's decision was not to terminate TPS," Wobschall explained.
Luciemable shared his hope that the government considers the impact of the decision on those affected.
"I hope the government thinks about the impact of that decision, what's going to happen with these people and when they go back to Haiti. We have nothing. Haiti is not ready yet to receive its children right now," he said.
