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Original Date Announced
January 18, 2018DHS Secretary terminates TPS for Haiti, following the agency's previous tentative decision not to extend the country's TPS designation. The Secretary determines that the "extraordinary but temporary" conditions that led to Haiti's TPS designation no longer exist. She delays the effective date of the termination for 18 months, until July 22, 2019, to ensure for an orderly transition.
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2018.01.18 Termination of the Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected StatusEffective Date
July 22, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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October 3, 2018
TPS recipients get a reprieve from federal judge
On Oct. 3, 2018, Judge Edward Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction preventing DHS from implementing TPS terminations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan while the case is resolved on its merits.
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September 14, 2020
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision
On September 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit overturned the district court injunction which had temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's plans to terminate TPS for several countries, including Haiti. However, because the appellate court has not issued its directive to the district court to make that ruling effective, the injunction currently remains in effect. A motion for rehearing en banc was due 11/30/20. Ramos v. Nielsen (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-01554), (9th Cir. Case No. 18-16981). A preliminary injunction issued by the E.D.N.Y. also blocking the termination of Haitian TPS remains in effect and is pending a decision on appeal at the Second Circuit. Saget v. Trump (E.D.N.Y. Case No. 1:18-cv-01599)(2d Cir. Case No. 19-1685).
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**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
May 22, 20212021.05.29 Secretary Mayorkas Designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months
This Biden administration policy reverses the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On May 22, 2021, DHS Secretary Mayorkas announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS.
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September 10, 2021Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
This Biden administration action explains how the agency will comply with injunctions against the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On September 10, 2021, DHS announced that while the Ramos injunction remains in effect, beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan will retain their TPS unless it is withdrawn because of individual ineligibility. DHS automatically extended the validity of EADs for TPS beneficiaries affected by the injunction through Dec. 31, 2022.
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November 16, 2022Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
On November 16, 2022, DHS published a Federal Register Notice extending the validity period of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and TPS-related documents for covered individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan until June 30, 2024. Haitian and Sudanese nationals covered by the TPS designations whose terminations were challenged in court may still apply for TPS under the new TPS designations issued by the Biden administration for those countries in order to retain TPS protections regardless of the outcome of the litigation. Haitian and Sudanese nationals not covered by designations whose terminations have been challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the current registration periods under the new designations.
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January 26, 2023Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
DHS announced that Haiti's TPS designation will be extended from February 4, 2023 for 18 months, until August 3, 2024, and laid out procedures for special considerations for Haitian students seeking visas.
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Not in effectMay 22, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
September 10, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
November 16, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
January 26, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Trump Administration Action: Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- April 10, 2017 USCIS recommends termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
- March 1, 2019 DHS extends TPS documentation for Haiti, Sudan, El Salvador and Nicaragua to January 2, 2020
- November 4, 2019 DHS announces continuation of documentation for beneficiaries of TPS designation for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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August 25, 2015
On August 25, 2016, the Obama administration extended the TPS designation of Haiti for 18 months, from January 23, 2016 through July 22, 2017. Haiti was initially designated for TPS in January 2010, and re-designated in 2011.
Extension of the Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status