Haitian deportation in the United States

After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the United States enabled a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians currently residing in and those that would take refuge in the United States within a year of the earthquake. This would allow Haitians protection from the instability Haiti experienced due to the earthquake. This also created the opportunity for Haitians in the United States to help rebuild the Haitian economy. However, Haitians that did not meet the requirements for the TPS or had committed one felony/two misdemeanors, were deported. These deportations have been continuous for the last decade. Recently, under the Trump Administration, efforts to end TPS for all Haitians in the United States has put a lot of strain on the tens of thousands of Haitians living in the United States. Deportations of undocumented Haitians with no criminal offenses have increased significantly over the last 4 years. During the year 2020, among the Coronavirus Pandemic, deportations to a country with poor healthcare have increased. Today, Haitians still have hope to keep their Temporary Protected Status.
2010 earthquake and beginning of TPS.
A 7.0 earthquake hit Léogâne, Haiti on January 12 2010 causing damage to about 80-90% of the city’s buildings. Many other cities were destroyed and, because of the high mortality rate of the entire country’s population, it was considered incredibly destructive worldwide. This causes an influx of Haitian immigrants, mostly to Florida and New York. 
In 2010, the United States granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians currently living in the United States after the earthquake. This allowed Haitians currently residing in the United States without legal residency and Haitian immigrants within a year of the earthquake to continue living there as refugees. Haiti was deemed unsafe and improper for Haitians to return to, and unable to support the return of these immigrants. It was done to protect the lives of Haitians and Haiti itself. However, the TPS only included Haitians without a certain criminal record, one felony or two misdemeanors. Over time, many of these eligible Haitians were forcefully removed from the United States.
Immediate actions after the earthquake also involved Haitians not currently residing in Haiti. Many of them experienced what is called transnationalism. Transnationalism is when an immigrant is bound to both their nation of origin and their nation of residency. It is when one is subconsciously tied to more than one nation. This is what happened to many Haitians living across borders during the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Haitians living outside of Haiti worked in the United States to revive Haiti while being hundreds of miles away. Money, food, clothes, supplies, and other forms of economic aid are constantly being shipped to Haiti for people to use, sell, and start their own businesses. Haiti's economy is one of the worst in the western hemisphere, and without the transationalistic help from Haitian Immigrants in the United States, the Haitian people would not surve. The help from these Haitians living in other countries absolutely is necessary for the Haiti's economy. 
Criminal deportation 2010-2015.
Between 2010 and 2015, the five years after the earthquake, deportations to Haiti on criminal offenses began. Over 1500 men and women were forcibly deported to Haiti due to a criminal history. Within the first year after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, despite the unfit state of the country, criminal deportations to Haiti began. Many of those deported were lawful permanent residents who had lived in the United States for years, if not most of their lives, leaving behind family members and children. Many were deported for only minor or nonviolent criminal offenses. Upon arrival, most deportees were detained in unsanitary jail cells and exposed to deadly diseases. Some later died. In response, The United States halted deportations but then began again after two months and continues similar deportations today. Among those deported to Haiti, many are unfamiliar with the country. The struggles that many deportees experience include being unable to speak the language, not knowing anyone in the country, and having no way to help themselves. This causes a huge hardship on the country of Haiti itself and those deported. These deportations not only cost money, but also the lives of so many people that are unfit to live in Haiti. Many people feel that these deportations violate international human rights to life, security, integrity, and health. 
Resumption of removals to Haiti after the earthquake.
In 2016, six years after the earthquake, the United States began removing undocumented Haitians unprotected by TPS (temporary protected status), and deported them back to Haiti. About 600 Haitians were deported in 2016. In 2017, efforts to end TPS by the national government and the Trump administration began and about 5500 Haitian refugees were deported. In November of 2018, the Trump administration announced that the temporary protection status program would be ending for the approximate 60,000 Haitians that were currently protected by this status and had not yet gained residency. The United State Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began to detain thousands of Haitians and deport them to Haiti. Several of these deportees were detained without warning and unable to prepare for their move back to Haiti. This has caused distress among hundreds of families across the United States, particularly in South Florida. Since then, because of efforts made to protest the ending of TPS, the program has been extended and efforts to keep their status have been made. There have also been peaceful protests in Florida and New York among the Haitian communities to protest the termination of TPS. This has brought the issue to the attention of the American public. The biggest concern with deporting Haitians back to Haitians and the largest reason for efforts to protect them is the current health crisis in Haiti. Since the earthquake, widespread cholera and AIDS have  made it unsafe for thousands of Haitians who have acclimated to living in sanitary conditions in the United States. The other concern is the separation of those who came here after the earthquake from their children who have citizenship. Because of all of this, legal efforts to protect Haitian immigrants have increased in the recent years. 
Policies under the Trump administration.
In 2017, the Trump administration decided to end the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for all Haitians in the United States. He ceased the Haitian TPS because it had gone on too long and was becoming permanent rather than temporary as it was anticipated to be. The termination was said to take effect in July 2019, eighteen months later, to create a smooth transition for Haiti, the United States, and the Haitian Immigrants previously under TPS. Various officials, like Dan Stein, agreed that it was a good decision, however it was considerably controversial both nationally and abroad.
This decision by the Trump administration would ultimately split families. Children of these potential deportees will either remain in the United States without their family or be brought back to Haiti to its potentially dangerous and unstable environment. Either way, the lives of these kids, and potentially their families, are at stake.
After this news was released, many politicians and experts expressed strong opinions opposing the termination of the Haitian Temporary Protection Status, including Jessicah Pierre, Bill Nelson, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. They argued that the status of Haiti was still not safe for its refugees to return home. The deportation was inhumane as Haitians are sent back into poverty and Haiti is not able to support their return.Recently, members of the United States Congress have introduced a Haitian Deportation Relief Act suggesting the suspension of Haitian deportation due to the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congressmen and women advocates including Frederica Wilson, Bennie Thompson, Eliot Engel, and others, believe Haiti to be significantly more unfit to support a large number of deportees during these times.
Temporary Protected Status today.
Currently, Temporary Protected Status is still in effect and has not yet been discontinued. A court order blocking the termination of Haitian TPS is still in place. As required by the orders in "Saget v. Trump" and "Ramos v. Nielsen", the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti remains in effect pending further court order. Beneficiaries under the TPS designation for Haiti will maintain their status. The department of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services automatically extended TPS documents through January 4th, 2021. Haitians around the country have been fighting tirelessly to protect their right to stay in the United States. Marches, protests, and other forms of assembly are still occurring throughout Florida, New York, and Boston in attempt to fight against the United States government/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their current goal of ending Haitian TPS. The future of Haitian refugees protected under TPS is unknown and will likely depend on the results of the 2020 presidential election. As President Joe Biden begins his term, Haitians around the country are hopeful that their status will remain protected. Until then, Haitians around the country are eligible for free legal help and encouraged to apply for residency or refugee status.