Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Set to Expire in 2019

More than one-quarter have already either filed for or have been granted lawful permanent resident status since being granted TPS

Protesters rally against the termination of the Temporary Protected Status designation for around 59,000 Haitians, in New York City on Nov. 21, 2017. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Haitians who came to the United States after a devastating earthquake in 2010 and were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), are expected to return to their country by July 22, 2019.

Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke made the announcement on Nov. 20. In May, then-Secretary John Kelly extended the program for six months and suggested it could be terminated in January 2018.