By Ghana News 
Haitian immigrants living in the United States are facing severe panic after the Department of Homeland Security delivered a final warning to leave the country or risk forceful deportation.
The directive follows the revocation of Temporary Protected Status for over three hundred thousand foreign nationals who previously enjoyed legal protection.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that municipal authorities have started terminating Haitian city employees who lost their work authorization.
City officials confirmed that dozens of workers have already received dismissal notices, warning that the final casualty count could climb into the hundreds as enforcement intensifies.
The sudden job losses come on the heels of a decisive United States Supreme Court ruling that cleared the legal path for President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle humanitarian shields.
Temporary Protected Status originally allowed nationals fleeing armed conflict, natural disasters, or severe instability to live and work legally across American cities.
Federal immigration authorities posted a firm declaration reminding affected workers that humanitarian protection was never designed as a permanent residency backdoor.
DHS officials emphasized that former beneficiaries hold only two options: package their bags and depart voluntarily or face swift arrest and deportation by federal agents.
The mass terminations hit vital municipal sectors hard, leaving essential service departments scrambling to replace experienced hands in health care, sanitation, and transit systems.
Community leaders and advocacy groups warn that forcing lawful workers back into chaotic conditions in Haiti creates massive economic disruption and deep emotional heartbreak for immigrant families.
This enforcement crackdown aligns with broader federal immigration policy revisions targeting individuals who overstay visas or lose legal status.
As enforcement spreads across major American cities, foreign workers who previously counted on humanitarian exemptions must re-evaluate their stay or face harsh immigration penalties.
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