Amazon Mass Firing Begins as Workers Left in Limbo Over Trump’s Revocation of Visas and Work Permits.

Amazon Mass Firing Begins as Workers Left in Limbo Over Trump’s Revocation of Visas and Work Permits.

Tracking Political Aftershocks

The news as it trends.

Thousands of immigrant workers across the U.S. are facing sudden termination as Amazon begins mass firings linked to the Trump administration’s rollback of humanitarian immigration programs.

Warehouse employees — many from Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua — now find themselves in legal and financial limbo with little time to respond.

These workers had been protected under Biden-era parole programs, which allowed them to live and work in the U.S. while pursuing permanent residency.

But following the revocation of those protections by Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, Amazon began demanding updated work permits.

Those unable to comply within five days were placed on unpaid leave or dismissed.

The impact is especially severe in Indiana, Florida, and Ohio, where immigrant labor forms a backbone of Amazon’s operations.

Morning meetings were often held in Haitian Creole — reflecting the workforce’s diversity and deep contributions.

Now, according to new directives issued by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, many of these same workers fall into categories subject to deportation, with removal orders already underway.

With no work, no legal status, and nowhere to turn, families face devastating hardship.

This is no longer just policy — it’s a personal crisis unraveling in real time, a sentiment consistently echoed across the blogosphere and on social media.

Yetunde B reports for Yeyetunde’s Blog.