Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued a Federal Register notice ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 353,000 Haitian nationals, effective February 3, 2026.
The decision reverses a 2024 Biden-era extension and comes despite U.N. data showing more than 1.4 million Haitians displaced by gang violence. DHS argued that Haiti no longer meets the “extraordinary and temporary conditions” threshold and that continued protection “is not in the national interest.”
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TPS beneficiaries will have 18 months to arrange departure, change status or face removal. Employers must update compliance systems: work authorization tied to TPS will expire on February 3, unless DHS grants automatic extensions during wind-down. Industries with large Haitian workforces—healthcare, hospitality and logistics—should plan for labor-shortage contingencies.
Advocacy groups vow to sue, noting that a prior attempt to terminate Haiti TPS was blocked in July. Congressional critics warn that mass deportations could destabilize Haiti further and overwhelm U.S. border resources if return migration spikes.
For global-mobility managers, the key tasks include auditing HR records for TPS-based I-9 documentation, counseling affected employees on alternative visa options (e.g., H-2B or family-based residency) and budgeting for expedited filings before the deadline.
The decision reverses a 2024 Biden-era extension and comes despite U.N. data showing more than 1.4 million Haitians displaced by gang violence. DHS argued that Haiti no longer meets the “extraordinary and temporary conditions” threshold and that continued protection “is not in the national interest.”
TPS beneficiaries will have 18 months to arrange departure, change status or face removal. Employers must update compliance systems: work authorization tied to TPS will expire on February 3, unless DHS grants automatic extensions during wind-down. Industries with large Haitian workforces—healthcare, hospitality and logistics—should plan for labor-shortage contingencies.
Advocacy groups vow to sue, noting that a prior attempt to terminate Haiti TPS was blocked in July. Congressional critics warn that mass deportations could destabilize Haiti further and overwhelm U.S. border resources if return migration spikes.
For global-mobility managers, the key tasks include auditing HR records for TPS-based I-9 documentation, counseling affected employees on alternative visa options (e.g., H-2B or family-based residency) and budgeting for expedited filings before the deadline.
