Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status for approximately 500,000 Haitian nationals will end on September 2, invalidating their work authorizations.
• DHS cited improvements in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake as grounds for revoking protections that the Biden administration had extended through February 2026.
• The U.S. State Department continues to advise against travel to Haiti because of rampant gang violence, kidnappings and limited health services in Port-au-Prince.
• Affected migrants will enter removal proceedings once their TPS ends, though it remains unclear how many will ultimately be deported.
• The decision follows earlier revocations of TPS for Venezuelan and Cuban migrants under President Trump’s tighter immigration agenda.