DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals

More than 350,000 Haitian nationals are currently living in the United States, officials said.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on July 31, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Nov. 28 published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants living in the United States will be terminated in early February.

The department said in the notice that, following a review, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem found that Haiti no longer meets the conditions for the TPS designation and will terminate the designation on Feb. 3, 2026.