The federal government is amending an extension from its previous administration.
On February 20, the federal government said it was ending its protection against the deportation of around 500,000 Haitians early.
Noem made the move, as previous administration officials had not said why they chose the 18-month extension and a shorter period, according to the agency. The default expansion period set by Congress is six months. Biden-era officials also did not explain how they determined that allowing Haitians to stay in the United States was not in conflict with the national interests of the United States.
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Laws that empower the Secretary to issue protections under the TPS will allow secretaries to place countries in the program or extend protections if the Secretary says it is “opposed to the national interests of the United States.” He says he cannot do so.
“To shorten the 18-12 month period, the Haitian state’s conditions and whether such conditions are both “extraordinary” and “temporary” to ensure that Haitians return safely, or You can reconsider the United States. “People will continue to allow Haitians to remain temporarily in the United States,” the notice states.
Noem may study the issue and take additional action, the agency said.
Some lawmakers denounced Step.
Haitians were first recognized for TPS in 2010, and a court blocked federal attempt during President Donald Trump’s first term in office to end protection.
Federal government data shows that the number of Haitians protected through the TPS was approximately 57,000 in 2011. That number skyrocketed to around 520,000 in 2024.
“Biden and Mallorcas have tried to tie the Trump administration’s hands by extending Haiti’s temporary protected status for 18 months. It’s longer than justification or need,” a DHS spokesman said 2 It was stated in a statement on the 20th of this month. “We’re returning integrity to the TPS system. The TPS system has been abused and exploited by illegal foreigners for decades. President Trump and Secretary Noam have reverted TPS to its original status. It’s temporary.
When Trump took office in January, around 1 million immigrants from 17 countries were covered by TPS.
Even if the conditions were still temporary and extraordinary, maintaining TPS protection for Venezuelans is in the national interest, the DHS notification at the time said.
“DHS has no authority to ‘removal’ previous TPS extensions,” the complaint filed in federal court in Maryland said. “The TPS Act strictly limits the steps and time frames that can be terminated from designating a TPS, and DHS cannot seriously ignore these restrictions.”
