This New York family is bracing themselves for a devastating loss if work permits expire for Haitians with TPS | CNN

In a matter of days, her 91-year-old mother may lose the caregiver who’s played a vital role in her daily life for the last three years. The work permits issued to hundreds of thousands of Haitians who’ve had Temporary Protected Status in the United States are set to expire soon, after a Supreme Court ruling last month upheld the Trump administration’s decision to end Haitians’ protections under the program. The Trump administration has called the court’s ruling a “tremendous win,” arguing that TPS designations that provided deportation protections and work permits for citizens of Haiti and other countries were always meant to be temporary. “For too long, TPS has been allowed to function as a de facto amnesty program despite Congress never intending it to be permanent,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement this week. “The Trump Administration is restoring integrity to the immigration system by ensuring that individuals who no longer qualify for TPS either pursue another lawful immigration status, voluntarily depart using the Department’s available return assistance, or face removal in accordance with federal law.” But for months