Overview

• Over half a million Haitian TPS holders will lose their work authorizations and deportation relief when protections expire on August 3 and terminate on September 2, 2025.
• The Department of Homeland Security based its decision on a statutory review that determined Haiti no longer meets Temporary Protected Status criteria.
• Critics point to armed gang control of Port-au-Prince and a Level 4 US State Department travel advisory as evidence that many returnees would face serious dangers.
• A DHS program is encouraging voluntary departures through the CBP Home app and offering departing Haitians complimentary flights and a $1,000 incentive.
• The move follows similar actions to revoke TPS protections for Venezuelans, Cameroonians and Afghans under the current administration’s enforcement agenda.