Trump administration ends extension of Haiti's temporary protected status
The Trump administration on Thursday canceled an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
The Trump administration on Thursday canceled an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, the latest move by the president targeting the form of immigration relief for people coming from countries facing political upheaval and natural disasters.
In June, amid the island's violent domestic turmoil, the Biden administration announced the temporary immigration protection was extended for Haitians until February 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it was vacating the extension and the protections would end on Aug. 3.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the decision by the former administration as an attempt to "tie the hands" of President Donald Trump.
"President Trump and I are returning TPS to its original status: temporary," Noem said in the statement.
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