Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ended July 27. Farah Larrieux has lived in the U.S. for 21 years — she ran a business, worked two jobs, built a life. Now her windows are covered and she’s waiting for ICE. But when CGTN’S Nitza Soledad Perez asked if she’d self-deport, her answer was immediate: No.

DHS says conditions in Haiti have “improved sufficiently” for return. The State Department warns Americans not to travel there — Level Four, its highest alert.

She says she has the right to exist.

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