WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on November 26, 2025, that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 353,000 Haitian migrants living in the United States will be terminated, with protections expiring February 3, 2026.
Under TPS, eligible migrants from disaster- or conflict-affected countries are allowed to remain in the U.S. temporarily, work legally, and avoid deportation. The decision — issued under the administration of Donald J. Trump — reverses a previous extension granted during the last administration.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency concluded that Haiti no longer meets the statutory requirements for TPS, asserting that continuing the protection is “contrary to the national interest of the United States.”
An estimated 352,959 Haitian nationals currently protected under TPS will lose their legal status when the termination takes effect, unless they secure another form of immigration status.
Those affected may face deportation in a matter of weeks unless they act quickly to obtain alternate legal permission to remain in the country.
The move has sparked sharp criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, who warn that returning so many people to Haiti — a country still beset by political instability, violence, and humanitarian crisis — could create a renewed humanitarian emergency.
Others supporting the decision argue that TPS was always meant to be temporary, and that the government must restore strict immigration and border policies.
