\u201cThe City of New York was forced by federal law, as recently decided by the Supreme Court, to review the work authorization of Haitian TPS holders,\u201d Mamdani said in a statement Friday.<\/p>\n
The statement follows Mamdani\u2019s recent meetings <\/a>with New York\u2019s Haitian community and immigrant advocates as the TPS deadline approached.<\/p>\n At a July 31 meeting with Haitian leaders, the mayor discussed the consequences of the federal government\u2019s decision and the city\u2019s role in responding to the community\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n The meeting came as Haitian advocates and community members were already reporting heightened anxiety over the loss of TPS, which has brought on job losses, financial instability, family separation and the emotional toll of prolonged immigration uncertainty.<\/p>\n Mamdani also called on President Donald J. Trump to intervene, saying the president could restore TPS or grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), another form of temporary protection from deportation.<\/p>\n \u201cOnly President Trump has the power to restore TPS,\u201d he said. \u201cThe President should exercise his authority to benefit all New Yorkers and protect our economy and provide certainty for employers and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n Unlike TPS, which is a statutory immigration protection administered by the federal government, DED is a presidential directive that can provide temporary protection from removal and work authorization to designated populations. Mamdani is asking Trump to use that authority for Haitians affected by the end of TPS.<\/p>\n \u201cThe President should exercise his authority to benefit all New Yorkers and protect our economy and provide certainty for employers and communities,\u201d Mamdani said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDoing so would provide immediate protection while allowing families, employers and communities the certainty they need,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Haitian workers and businesses face new levels of uncertainty across the country<\/p>\n The end of TPS has consequences that extend beyond immigration paperwork.<\/p>\n The Haitian Times has reported<\/a> in recent weeks on the financial and emotional pressure facing TPS holders who have spent years building lives in the United States. For many, losing work authorization raises concerns about mortgages and rent, household finances, health insurance and other basic expenses.<\/p>\n Haitian-owned businesses have also felt the impact. Some that relied on TPS holders as employees and customers have been forced to lay off staff and are seeing sales decline.<\/p>\n In Florida<\/a>, Jean Morisset, owner of Tropical Island Restaurant in Boynton Beach \u2013\u00a0 about 60 miles north of Miami \u2013 had to terminate 9 employees who were on TPS and lost about 60 percent of their foot traffic.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of Haitian people, 30 [to] 40 of them would come in a big van and get food every morning,\u201d said Morisset, who inherited the business from his parents. \u201cSince [the work permit expiration], I have not seen them.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Mayor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/260730_HaitianMtg_2ER00086.jpg\")
Mayor Zohran Mamdani meeting with Haitian advocates and community leaders. Photo courtesy of Office of the Mayor.<\/p>\n![\"A\u201cNow](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260724_145558.jpg\")
A\u201cNow Hiring\u201d signage at Tropical Island Restaurant in Boynton Beach, Florida, on Friday, July 24, 2026, just three days before the Haitian TPS work permits were set to expire. Photo by Guethshina Altena\/The Haitian Times<\/p>\n