Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Calls on Congress to Restore Haitian TPS, Protect Thousands of Families

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has asked congressional leaders to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, warning that the loss of immigration protections is putting families and jobs at risk across South Florida.

By TELE PAM Newsroom | November 13, 2026

In a November 10 letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress, Levine Cava called for immediate legislation to restore TPS for nationals of Haiti, Venezuela, Honduras and Nicaragua. She also asked lawmakers to protect work permits for affected immigrants and strengthen oversight of federal decisions to end the program.

The mayor made her appeal public on November 11, declaring that families should not have to wait for Washington to act.

“Our families cannot wait, and neither should Congress,” she wrote.

Her intervention comes nearly four months after Haiti’s TPS designation ended on July 27, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed the Trump administration to proceed with the termination.

The decision has left thousands of Haitian immigrants in South Florida facing questions about their ability to work and remain in the United States. Many have lived in the country for years, raising children, purchasing homes and working in hospitals, nursing facilities, construction companies and local businesses.

The issue is particularly important in Miami-Dade County, where cities such as North Miami, North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens are home to established Haitian-American communities.

Levine Cava wants Congress to address those consequences before the current legislative session ends. Her letter follows earlier efforts by South Florida elected officials to preserve TPS protections and growing concern among employers and community organizations about the effects of the federal government’s decision.