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Héctor Ríos Morales

More Than 500,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation as DHS Ends TPS Protection, Citing Improved Conditions

Immigrant advocates protest the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians during a rally on Nov. 21, 2017, in New York. (Credit: Via Getty Images)

In a move that could affect more than 500,000 people, the Trump administration announced Friday that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians on Sept. 2, as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the statutory requirements for TPS protection.

A statement details that Noem's decision was based on a review by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of current conditions in Haiti. She concluded that the situation in the Caribbean nation has improved enough to allow Haitians to "return home in safety."

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