Homeland Security Ends Temporary Protected Status for 500,000 Haitians

The agency advised Haitians under the program to self-deport.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday said it is terminating the deportation shield for more than 500,0000 Haitian nationals who entered the United States under the Biden administration.

The agency, which shortened the duration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 521,000 Haitians earlier this year, will terminate their status on Sept. 2.