Second deportation flight arrives in Haiti as TPS ends for migrants

A second deportation flight landed in Haiti on Thursday, weeks after the U.S. government ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. TPS is a program that allows people from certain countries to live and work in the U.S. temporarily when their home country is considered unsafe. The flight is part of an ongoing series of removals following the termination of the program. The move has raised concerns among Haitian communities in the U.S., including in Maryland, where many migrants have settled. Local advocates say families are now facing an uncertain future. “No one is safe,” one community leader said, describing the fear spreading through the population. The end of TPS means thousands of Haitians could be forced to return to a country still struggling with political instability and violence. The situation has left many residents in Maryland’s Haitian community anxious about what comes next. While officials have not released the exact number of people on Thursday’s flight, it marks another step in the U.S. government’s policy to phase out the protections. For now, community groups are urging calm and offering legal guidance to those affected. But with deportation flights continuing, many say the clock is ticking.