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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Elliot Spagat | AP

Haitians’ temporary U.S. immigration status is being extended, Biden administration says

Protesters sing an anti-government song in front of a barricade of burning tires during a protest last month in Port-au-Prince against Haiti’s government. (Odelyn Joseph / AP)

The Biden administration is extending temporary legal status for Haitians already living in the United States, deciding that conditions in the Caribbean nation are too dangerous for their forced return.

The federal Department of Homeland Security said Haitians who were in the United States as of Nov. 6 could apply for “temporary protected status” and that those who were granted it last year can stay an additional 18 months, until Aug. 3, 2024.

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