Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Friday that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti has been terminated and is set to expire on August 3, 2025, with the termination officially taking effect on September 2, 2025, a Friday announcement said.
The announcement, published on the Department of Homeland Security’s official website, states that 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the Secretary—after consulting with relevant government agencies—is required to review the conditions in the designated country to determine whether they continue to justify the protection. If they are, the Secretary must decide the length of time to extend the designation.
“This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” a spokesperson for DHS went on to say. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible.”
After consultations with interagency partners, Secretary Kristi Noem concluded that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the criteria for Temporary Protected Status. Her decision to end Haiti’s TPS designation followed a thorough review conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in coordination with the State Department.
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to crack down on illegal immigration—a pledge he followed through on by initiating the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. Kristi Noem, his appointee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has remained firmly aligned with his immigration agenda.
In February, Noem moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Venezuelans, along with a significant number of individuals from Afghanistan and Cameroon, according to Reuters. While the decision sparked controversy, the Supreme Court later ruled that the Trump administration could proceed with ending TPS protections for Venezuelan nationals.
