The Trump administration is renewing its effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians, formally announcing that the program will terminate on Feb. 3, 2026, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice released Wednesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that Haiti no longer meets the standard of “extraordinary and temporary conditions” required to justify TPS protections.
While the DHS notice acknowledges ongoing instability and mass displacement inside Haiti, it concludes that allowing Haitian nationals to remain in the U.S. under TPS is “contrary to the U.S. national interest.”
The administration’s move comes even as Haiti continues to face spiraling gang violence, economic collapse, and a government that has struggled to function — conditions that have displaced more than 1 million Haitians in recent years.
Still, DHS says the situation no longer justifies blanket protection inside the United States.
The renewed push follows President Donald Trump’s broader effort to roll back mass-use humanitarian programs and restore stricter immigration controls. Trump has long argued that TPS — created for truly temporary emergencies — has been abused by prior administrations to allow indefinite stays.
The latest move also revisits a legal fight that erupted earlier this year.
In July, a federal judge blocked Noem’s initial attempt to end Haiti TPS, ruling that the harms to Haitian residents — including the ability to work legally, provide for their families, and avoid returning to unsafe conditions — “far outweigh” any potential harm to the U.S. government. That ruling forced DHS to pause its efforts.
TPS for Haitians had been previously extended by former President Joe Biden in 2024, citing overlapping economic, security, political, and health crises. That extension lasts through Feb. 3.
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