AP reports the end of Haiti TPS is forcing Haitian caregivers out of jobs and care homes.
Why it matters: Home care agencies, nursing facilities and group homes are losing workers as families and residents lose trusted aides. The disruption could deepen staffing gaps in elder care and disability services already under pressure.
- AP published the report July 31, 2026, after the Supreme Court cleared the way in late June for ending Haiti TPS.
- AP says caregivers with TPS are being let go or expect to lose work authorization.
- South Florida, New York and Massachusetts are already seeing disruption in homes, group settings and nursing facilities.
- The Arc Rockland expects to lose 19 caregivers with TPS, after losing 20 others in earlier immigration changes.
The AP report says the Trump administration's move to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is now rippling through elder care and disability services. Haitian caregivers and the seniors and disabled people who depend on them are being affected at the same time as employers try to keep shifts covered.
AP reported that caregivers with TPS are being let go or are preparing to lose work authorization, while care homes and home health agencies brace for more staffing losses in an already short-staffed industry. The strain is showing up in South Florida, New York and Massachusetts, including at group homes and nursing facilities. AP's report said the Supreme Court's late-June action allowed the administration to move ahead.
Concrete examples in the AP story include The Arc Rockland, which expects to lose 19 caregivers with TPS, and Cabrini of Westchester in Dobbs Ferry, which had eight Haitians with TPS waiting on word about their status. A senior who relies on a Haitian home health aide told AP, "Life would be impossible." A resident in a group home for disabled people in Nanuet, New York said, "They have become like family."
AP also said the ruling affected about 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. Advocates cited by AP warned the broader policy shift could affect 1.3 million people from 17 countries. Washington Post coverage also linked the ruling to staffing pressure in long-term care.
By the numbers
- 350,000 - Haitians AP said were affected by the ruling
- 6,000 - Syrians AP said were affected by the ruling
- 19 - caregivers The Arc Rockland expects to lose
Yes, but: AP's figures describe the scale of the immigration decision, but the staffing impact will vary by employer and by whether workers can remain in place under any separate legal protections.
What's next: Employers and workers are waiting for further immigration guidance and any additional court action on TPS-related work authorization.