SAN DIEGO, United States (CMC) — The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), based in California, renewed its call on the Trump administration to cease the deportation of Haitians, condemning the practice as inhumane. The group highlighted the urgent need to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Haitians who face deportation following the termination of their TPS status.
Guerline Jozef, executive director of HBA, reported that the administration is continuing deportations, with the latest instance occurring on October 22. She emphasized the dire situation in Haiti, where gang violence, mass displacement, and institutional collapse have left nearly 1.5 million people internally displaced. Armed groups are involved in killings, kidnappings, and assaults on civilians, according to Jozef.
The HBA pointed to United Nations reports indicating widespread sexual violence, stating that “thousands of girls and women have been raped across” the country. Jozef also mentioned recent kidnappings, including four Salvadoran soldiers and several high-ranking Haitian officials.
Jozef criticized the Trump administration’s decision to end Haiti’s TPS and its employment authorization designation effective July 27, 2026, which she argues puts over 300,000 Haitian nationals at risk. “The Trump administration knows Haiti is not safe; yet, it continues to deport people into a humanitarian catastrophe,” Jozef said. She characterized these actions as a “profound assault on human dignity,” stating, “Haitian lives are not disposable.”
The group is urging the U.S. Senate to take action after the House of Representatives passed legislation in April to extend TPS protections for Haitians, led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley with bipartisan support. Senators Edward Markey and Lisa Blunt Rochester have introduced bill S. 4814 to renew TPS protections, which currently has 46 co-sponsors, but it has not yet been enacted.
HBA is calling for immediate Senate action and for the Department of Homeland Security to stop all deportations to Haiti and other crisis-affected nations. Jozef noted that the U.S. must meet its legal obligations to protect individuals from persecution and serious harm, citing the State Department’s travel warning for Haiti, which advises against travel due to widespread violence.
She questioned why the U.S. continues to deport Haitians to a country deemed unsafe for American citizens and diplomats. “If Haiti is too dangerous for American citizens and diplomatic personnel, the administration must explain why it continues to send Haitian families into those same conditions,” Jozef said.
Additionally, Jozef referenced the U.S. government’s prior action in September 2025 to support a United Nations Security Council resolution to address rising gang violence in Haiti, indicating that troops from Chadian and Salvadoran governments have been deployed under this resolution to help stabilize the situation.
