Trump’s Dept. of Homeland Security is done with the games. They are cracking down on illegal immigration once and for all.
And now Kristi Noem has told illegal immigrants “your time is up” with this shocking new order.
Trump Administration Rescinds TPS Extension for Haitians, Citing Abuse of the Program
In a significant move, the Trump administration has reversed a decision made by the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday that it was vacating the Biden administration’s 18-month extension of TPS for Haitians, a policy change that drastically shortens the period during which over half a million Haitian nationals in the United States will be shielded from deportation.
Unless a new extension is granted, Haitian nationals with TPS will lose their protection by August 3, 2025. The decision marks the latest in a series of steps taken by the Trump administration to reassert control over immigration policies and to address what it views as long-standing abuses of the TPS system.
A DHS spokesperson harshly criticized former President Joe Biden and former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for their decision to extend TPS for Haiti. The spokesperson argued that the extension was far too long and unnecessary, accusing the Biden administration of attempting to tie the hands of the incoming Trump administration.
“Biden and Mayorkas attempted to tie the hands of the Trump administration by extending Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status by 18 months—far longer than justified or necessary,” the spokesperson said. “We are returning integrity to the TPS system, which has been abused and exploited by illegal aliens for decades. President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are returning TPS to its original status: temporary.”
TPS, established in 1990, is a humanitarian immigration program that provides deportation protections and work authorization to foreign nationals living in the U.S. whose home countries are suffering from ongoing conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. TPS allows recipients to remain in the U.S. temporarily while their home countries stabilize.
There are currently 17 countries designated for TPS, as identified by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, the Trump administration has long argued that the program has been exploited, with individuals overstaying their protection status for extended periods, undermining the program’s original intent.
Since Haiti was first designated for TPS in 2010, the number of eligible Haitian nationals has increased substantially with each extension. DHS statistics show that in May 2011, only about 57,000 Haitians were eligible for TPS. That number grew to 155,000 by August 2021 and surged to approximately 520,000 by July 2024. The Trump administration has criticized this steady increase, arguing that the program has expanded far beyond its original scope and duration.
Biden Administration’s Extension of TPS for Haiti
In June, the Biden administration announced it would extend TPS for Haitian nationals for an additional 18 months, citing ongoing political instability and violence in Haiti. This decision followed similar extensions for other nationalities. The extension was seen as an effort to support Haitian migrants who were already in the U.S. and facing significant hardships in their home country.
Just days before leaving office, Mayorkas also extended TPS for hundreds of thousands of other foreign nationals, solidifying his administration’s stance on immigration protections. However, this policy was quickly overturned by the Trump administration, which now seeks to end these protections for many migrants.
The reversal of Haiti’s TPS extension is part of a larger pattern of the Trump administration seeking to dismantle policies enacted by the Biden administration that it considers to be overly permissive. In January, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revoked an 18-month TPS extension granted to approximately 600,000 Venezuelan nationals under Biden’s leadership. Furthermore, the Trump administration has indicated it will move forward with plans to repatriate more than one million foreign nationals who were paroled into the U.S. during Biden’s tenure.
For years, groups advocating for stricter immigration enforcement, such as the Center for Immigration Studies, have argued that TPS has effectively become a long-term residency program, rather than a temporary status. They point to the repeated extensions granted to nationals from various countries, allowing some individuals to remain in the U.S. for decades under the TPS designation.
As part of its imperative immigration reform strategy, the Trump administration is aiming to return TPS to its original, temporary nature. “President Trump and I are returning TPS to its original status: temporary,” Noem affirmed in a statement.
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