New York City’s Haitian community is nervously waiting to see if the Trump administration ends a special immigration program that's allowing more than 58,000 Haitians to stay in the United States. And they fear mass deportations are coming.

At issue is Haiti’s inclusion on the list of countries designated for the Temporary Protected Status program. It’s a special immigration program where the federal government allows people who aren’t citizens to stay in the U.S. temporarily if their home country is in turmoil from a war, natural disaster or other event.

The U.S. granted Haitians the special status after a 2010 earthquake killed an estimated 300,000 on the impoverished island. The protection typically lasts for 18 months before it must be renewed. President Barack Obama’s administration renewed the program for displaced Haitians three times since 2011. It’s set to expire July 22.

In an April memo that leaked to the press, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recommended the Secretary of Homeland Security remove Haiti from the program as "circumstances in the country overall have continued on an upward trajectory since the 2010 earthquake."

About 58,000 Haitians are here in the U.S. on temporary protected status, according to the USCIS. The feds don't keep state specific data but overall New York City is second only to Miami when it comes to Haitian immigrants.

The USCIS declined an interview request but sent a statement saying no decision has been made on Haiti’s status in the program. According to a spokeperson, "the Secretary’s decision will be based on a thorough assessment of the conditions in the country; separately, he has asked the staff for detailed information to increase his understanding of how the program operates."