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Why are my caregivers being deported?

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03.07.2026

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling that most Americans will read about and move on from. I won’t have that luxury.

I am disabled. I rely on home care workers to help me get through each day — getting dressed, preparing meals, and maintaining the basic dignity that so many people take for granted. Some of those workers are Haitian immigrants — as are my parents. And now my caregivers are one step closer to being deported.

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the executive branch has virtually unlimited power to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — the humanitarian program that has allowed Haitian nationals to live and work legally in the United States, in many cases for years. The practical effect is this: roughly 350,000 Haitians who have been living here lawfully, working, paying taxes, raising families, and caring for people like me could now be deported.

I want people to........

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