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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Trump officials halt protected status for Haitians in US

people stand on balconies at a school that has been converted into a shelter
People stand on balconies at the Ecole Nationale Argentine Bellegarde, a school turned into a shelter for Haitians who have been displaced due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince. Photograph: Patrice Noel/Reuters

The Trump administration has once again moved to halt humanitarian protections for Haitians living in the US, this time announcing that their temporary protected status (TPS) will expire on 3 February.

According to a new Department of Homeland Security notice issued on Wednesday, TPS for approximately 340,000 Haitian migrants will be terminated next year.

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