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Statewide Iowa (RI) — Haitians who resettled in Iowa communities like Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, and Storm Lake under Temporary Protected Status face uncertainty as those protections are set to expire Monday.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration could lawfully end TPS, but a series of lower-court orders extended the protections multiple times. Karen Everling, who runs a resettlement organization in Waterloo, says the end of TPS will be difficult for employers as well.
Dozens of Haitians could lose their jobs at the Waterloo plant if TPS expires. Thousands have settled in the Cedar Valley in recent years, and Everling says many went to work at Tyson.
If the change takes effect, Haitians dependent on TPS could lose their jobs, their driver’s licenses, and their legal status.
