2026-02-20

D.C. Circuit panel is in active deliberation with no deadline; 350,000 Haitian TPS holders remain in legal limbo during Haiti's most acute security crisis period. An adverse ruling would immediately eliminate work authorization and trigger remittance contraction with direct macroeconomic consequences for Haiti. Remittance flows of $3 to $4 billion annually represent Haiti's largest foreign exchange source; their disruption would accelerate gourde devaluation and supply chain stress. Diaspora legal advocates will likely deploy child trafficking report and R2P Alert findings as supporting evidence for emergency stays or congressional intervention. CPT and government must develop contingency economic planning for scenarios involving significant remittance reduction within 30 to 60 days.