US Again Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

US Again Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 13, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is allowing eligible Haitian nationals residing in the United States to apply for a new 18-month designation for temporary protected status, reversing a Trump administration effort that had sought to end the special consideration.

In a statement Saturday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited security concerns, social unrest, an increase in human rights abuses, crippling poverty and other problems in Haiti for the decision.