Through Mitti Hicks
November 28, 2025
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants expires on February 3. It’s a move that will impact more than 352,000 Haitians.
The Trump administration has announced it is moving forward with plans to strip thousands of Haitians of temporary immigration protections, despite also acknowledging that certain conditions in the country “remain of concern.”
A new notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants will expire on February 3. It’s a move that will impact more than 352,000 Haitians.
In the notice, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, after reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. government agencies, stated: “Haiti no longer meets the conditions for designation for TPS.”
The announcement comes amid a deteriorating situation in Haiti, a country ravaged by gang violence and political unrest that has driven a record 1.4 million people from their homes this year alone. According to a report by the United Nations International Organization for Migration, this marks the highest flight ever recorded in the country and represents an increase of 36% since the end of 2024.
“The severity of this crisis requires a more intensive and sustained response,” said Grégoire Goodstein, Head of Mission in Haiti. “The generosity of Haitian communities hosting displaced people must be matched by renewed international support.”
He adds: “What is needed now are sustainable solutions that restore dignity, promote resilience and create sustainable alternatives for those enduring this long and complex crisis.”
The Trump administration says leaving Haitians in the U.S. is against the national interest
Secretary Noem writes in the communication that allowing Haitians to remain in the United States is “contrary to the American national interest.”
“As is well known, Haiti lacks a central authority with sufficient availability and dissemination of law enforcement information necessary to ensure that its nationals do not undermine the national security of the United States,” the message read.
UNICEF estimates that more than 6 million Haitians, including 3.3 million children, need urgent humanitarian assistance.
“Children in Haiti are experiencing violence and displacement on a terrifying scale,” said Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director. “Every time they are forced to flee, they not only lose their home, but also their chance to go to school and just be a kid.”
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