Key facts
- The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program allows migrants to remain in the U.S. due to unsafe conditions in their home countries.
- The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump could end TPS for over 1 million migrants.
- The U.S. State Department has a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Haiti.
- Former ICE Director Tom Homan stated he is unfamiliar with Haiti's conditions but is enforcing immigration laws.
- The Trump administration has ended TPS designations for multiple countries, including Haiti.
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, established by Congress in 1990, allows the Department of Homeland Security to grant temporary residency to individuals from countries facing unsafe conditions due to natural disasters or conflict. In June, the Supreme Court affirmed President Donald Trump's authority to terminate TPS for over a million migrants. Haiti, first designated for TPS in 2010 following a major earthquake, remains under a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory from the State Department. This advisory cites risks of crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited healthcare. Recent violence includes a gang raid near Port-au-Prince that killed at least 47 people and injured 22. When questioned about the travel warnings, former ICE Director Tom Homan stated he was unfamiliar with Haiti's conditions, having never visited the country. He asserted that the administration is simply enforcing the law as supported by the American people. The Trump administration has also ended TPS designations for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.