The Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants.
According to a Federal Register notice, the TPS will expire on February 3, 2026. “After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Haiti no longer meets the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected Status,” the notice says.
DHS said in a news release on the matter that Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision after consulting with interagency partners. “This decision was based on a review conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, input from relevant U.S. government agencies, and an analysis indicating that allowing Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is inconsistent with U.S. national interests,” it said.
The agency further urged illegal immigrants to leave the United States. “You can use the CBP Home mobile application to report your departure from the United States,” DHS explained. “This secure and convenient self-deportation process includes a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration to the United States.”
Upon announcing an effort to end TPS status for Haiti in February, Noem said that former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “attempted to tie the hands of the Trump administration by extending Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status by 18 months—far longer than justified or necessary.”
As of May 2011, there were an estimated 57,000 Haitians eligible to register for TPS. In August 2021, there were an estimated 155,000 Haitians eligible for TPS. By 2024, the number surged to 520,694.
