Overview
- DHS formally terminated Temporary Protected Status for Haiti effective February 3, 2026, affecting about 353,000 people and advising those without another legal basis to prepare to leave.
- USCIS Director Joe Edlow announced that all asylum decisions are halted until enhanced vetting can be ensured.
- USCIS ordered rigorous reviews of green cards for nationals from 19 countries of concern, while the State Department paused visa issuances for Afghans and USCIS suspended Afghan immigration filings.
- President Donald Trump said he intends to “pause permanently” migration from “all third world countries” and to rescind admissions and visas issued under prior policies.
- Advocates and some elected officials say ending protections for Haitians is dangerous given pervasive gang violence, mass displacement and a U.S. Level 4 travel warning for Haiti.