House bucks Trump, votes to shield Haitian immigrants from potential deportation

The House passed legislation that would reinstate temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., breaking with President Donald Trump on immigration.

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Thursday that would reinstate temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S., breaking with President Donald Trump on immigration.

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The measure passed after a handful of Republicans defied their own GOP leadership and teamed up with Democrats on a discharge petition to force the vote on the House floor.

It passed 224-204, with 10 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting yes. Rep. Kevin Kiley, a California independent who caucuses with Republicans, also voted yes.