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DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status

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Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will be terminated effective September 2, 2025. Haitians currently protected under TPS should begin exploring other lawful status options immediately, such as asylum, employment-based green cards, or family-based petitions. The Department of Homeland Security is encouraging affected individuals to regularize their immigration status before the designation expires on August 3, 2025.
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

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