Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for 500,000 Haitians
The Trump administration's decision to end TPS for Haitians could lead to the deportation of half a million immigrants as conditions worsen in Haiti.
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The Trump administration has revoked Temporary Protected Status for approximately 500,000 Haitians, citing abuse of the system. This move, effective August, may trigger mass deportations amid escalating violence and instability in Haiti. DHS reports that more than 520,000 Haitians are currently eligible, contrasting sharply with pre-2011 levels. Critics argue that returning individuals to Haiti, where 85% of the capital is gang-controlled and living conditions are dire, is inhumane. This decision follows similar moves against Venezuelans, raising concerns over the motivations behind ending these protections, originally designed to prevent deportations in crisis situations.
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The Trump administration claims that the TPS system has been exploited and abused, with extensions becoming automatic regardless of conditions in Haiti. They argue that this status was meant to be temporary, not a long-term solution.
Initially, about 57,000 Haitians were eligible for TPS protections as of 2011. By July of the previous year, this number had increased to approximately 520,694.
Haiti is experiencing severe instability, with 85% of the capital controlled by gangs, high levels of violence, and over a million people homeless due to gang violence. These conditions make it difficult and potentially inhumane to deport individuals back to Haiti.
Besides Haiti, the Trump administration has also moved to end TPS protections for Venezuelans.
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