Trump Administration Announces An End To Haitian TPS

On November 20, 2017, Acting Secretary of  the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke, announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitians living in the United States. The decision to end TPS for Haitians will affect approximately 60,000 Haitians currently living in the United States.

TPS is a program overseen by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), which allows citizens of particular countries, to temporarily remain in the United States, because of poor conditions in their home countries. In general, DHS has the authority to designate countries for TPS based on three factors: (1) war or other armed conflicts; (2) Natural disasters; or (3) other extraordinary conditions. During the time period where a country is designated for TPS, its nationals already in the United States, who meet all the eligibility requirements,