Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy

WASHINGTON – Many members of Minnesota’s Haitian community are facing a grim choice – abandon the life they’ve built in the United States and return to a dangerous, strife-torn country or go underground and risk deportation.

And many Salvadorans living in the state will face the same fate soon.

That’s because the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Trump administration can end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitians and other immigrant groups, nullifying lower court suits that sought to extend the protection. 

TPS gives nationals from countries experiencing crises like armed conflict or natural disasters protection from deportation and provides work authorization. Although the status is conferred for a specific time period, usually 18 months, previous administrations have renewed the protections several times for many nations.