Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians
Attendance at Toussaint’s Salisbury church fell by more than half as Haitians with expiring work permits stayed home, fearing arrest and deportation.
- On Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, empty pews at the Word of Life Center in Salisbury, Maryland, signaled widespread fear among Haitian immigrants after the Trump administration terminated Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 people.
- The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS, which had protected Haitians since 2010. Department of Homeland Security officials describe the program as "closing time," urging recipients to accept a $2,600 payment and leave voluntarily.
- Advocates report that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has summoned individuals to regional offices, where some reported receiving ankle monitors. Viles Dorsainvil, executive director of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center, called the tracking devices "humiliating."
- Daily routines have been upended as community members avoid public spaces, skip church, and hide at home to evade authorities. Marie D. Fouché, founder and executive director of Safe Harbor Circles, recorded over a dozen recent arrests.
- Amid the crackdown, many Haitians face the agonizing choice of returning to danger or staying underground, as nearly 1.5 million people remain displaced by gang violence in Haiti.
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