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ICE Begins Using Ankle Monitors as TPS Protections for Haitians End

The move threatens deportation for roughly 350,000 Haitians, risks large local job losses, increases safety concerns, and prompts urgent legal and congressional fights.

Overview

  • A June Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status, and federal judges and DHS actions have now put those terminations into effect.
  • This week, U.S. immigration authorities began summoning Haitian TPS holders for in‑person check‑ins and outfitting some with GPS ankle monitors that limit travel to a set radius.
  • DHS says TPS is temporary and is offering voluntary‑departure assistance with a stipend and free flights while it proceeds with enforcement actions.
  • More than 100 mayors including Boston’s Michelle Wu have urged Congress to extend TPS through early 2029 to avoid mass deportations and protect local workforces.
  • Advocates warn the change will cause immediate harm to families and businesses—health‑care and elder‑care staffing are already affected—and narrow court challenges and stalled Senate legislation leave outcomes uncertain.