Trump’s new mass deportation target
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. After ending legal protections for 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, the Trump administration is ramping up its efforts to deport them back to a country engulfed in violence — and bragging about […]
In August 2026, the Trump administration has ramped up its efforts to deport Haitian immigrants living in the United States, despite the temporary protected status (TPS) they were granted due to the country's ongoing crisis. According to the Department of Homeland Security, those with terminated TPS are instructed to "LEAVE IMMEDIATELY or be DEPORTED."
The administration, which had attempted to end TPS protections for Haitians last year, succeeded after the Supreme Court gave its approval in June. ICE has arrested a record number of people in two consecutive months this summer, with a total of nearly 50,000 arrests in July alone. The majority of those arrested have only civil immigration violations and often have active immigration cases for asylum, a green card, or other legal status.
ICE detentions are also rising again, though they remain lower than at the beginning of the year. The agency aims to arrest at least 2,000 people per day, a record high of 60,000 per month.
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