Temporary protected status was given to Haitians after the 2010 quake because Haiti was deemed too dangerous for a safe return. In June, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end TPS.

"What we would say now is it's closing time which means you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here," DHS said.

The Supreme Court ruled in late June that the Trump administration could continue with its plan to strip temporary protected status from about 350,000 Haitians.