The Indicator from Planet Money · Wednesday, August 5, 2026
In North Miami, Florida, businesses are experiencing significant disruption due to the termination of TPS for Haitian nationals. Sabine Dolso, an event planner, was forced to lay off more than a dozen employees who were TPS holders, impacting her business operations and the lives of her former staff.
“You would normally see our parents walking their kids to school, or if you drive down Six Avenue, there's a bunch of markets. People walking from their home to the markets. There's a lot of food trucks. So you'll see a lot of people buying food.”
“But after TPS ended, Sabine had no choice but to lay them off. Without TPS, they're not legally authorized to work. And now they're also vulnerable to arrest and deportation.”
“It's just like a big knot in my stomach. Because I can put myself in their shoes, right? If I never went through the process of becoming a citizen, um, I might be in their shoes planning to go back to a country that I do not know.”