Overview

• The designation phase-out begins August 3 and culminates on September 2, stripping legal protections granted since Haiti’s 2010 earthquake.
• Some 520,000 Haitian nationals will lose work authorization and deportation relief unless they secure another form of legal status.
• DHS cites improved environmental conditions in Haiti to justify ending TPS and is offering complimentary transport assistance through its CBP Home app.
• The State Department’s Level 4 travel advisory and immigrant advocates counter that Haiti remains beset by gang violence and political turmoil.
• The policy shift follows a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the administration to terminate TPS for Venezuelans and is poised to face legal challenges.