The Northern Passage
Haitian migrants who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are fleeing to Canada following the revocation of their legal work status in the United States. The article highlights the personal toll of shifting immigration policies and the legal uncertainty faced by those seeking refuge.
Why it matters
It illustrates the human impact of volatile immigration enforcement and the resulting migration patterns across North American borders.
Politics The Northern Passage Hunted by ICE, Haitians flee across the border to hide in Canada.
Save T he message from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services arrived on August 7 as Jeanne was finishing up her shift at a restaurant in the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. Her legal status in the United States had been terminated. Her work permit was no longer valid. Jeanne immediately switched off the location-tracking on her phone. What if ICE was already looking for her? What if she was deported back to Haiti?
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