FORT LAUDERDALE- The end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is no longer an abstract immigration-policy debate in South Florida. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, it has already translated into lost jobs for workers whose duties directly shape the experience of millions of travelers passing through the region.
As of July 27, 132 employees working at FLL held Haiti's TPS designation, airport spokesperson Arlene Satchell told the Miami Herald. The workers were employed by private vendors with contracts at the Broward County-owned airport, rather than directly by the county. At least 50 workers represented by 32BJ SEIU have since lost their jobs, according to the union.
