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Know This Now, January 30, 2026: TPS for Haitians Set to Expire Next Week: ABIC Action, Miami Archbishop, Healthcare Leaders Call for Urgent Continuation

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TPS for Haitians Set to Expire Next Week: ABIC Action, Miami Archbishop, Healthcare Leaders Call for Urgent Continuation

Florida seniors, and seniors across the nation, will lose lifeline workers if Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) ends on February 3.

On Tuesday, ABIC Action, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-), Tony Argiz, and Haitian business and faith leaders hosted a press conference calling for the continuation of TPS for Haiti as part of the “Care for Seniors, Care for America” campaign.

Watch coverage of the event on NBC, CBS, WSVN, Local10 and read coverage in the Miami Herald and Miami New Times.

URGENT: Call Congress in Support of Haitian TPS

With TPS for Haitians set to expire on February 3, the future of nearly 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. is at risk. Many of them are vital to the healthcare and elder care workforce. 

The loss of these trusted caregivers threatens to deepen the nation’s senior care crisis.

“We have most of our essential caregiving roles filled by our Haitian community nurses, nursing assistants, home health aides, long term care workers,” said Dr. Brian Kriedrowski, chief medical officer at Catholic Health Services at the event. “These men and women…[have] become our partners in our mission and our family.”

Over 113,000 Haitians with TPS are in the workforce in Florida. They contribute $1.3 billion in Florida state and local taxes, while 63,000 TPS homeowners add $19 billion to housing values. Rachel Blumberg, CEO of  Mount Sinai Residences and an ABIC member was quoted in the New York Times about the looming healthcare crisis TPS for Haitians ending would exacerbate.



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