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Homeland Security Secretary: 'We are going after' Haitian migrants after TPS ends
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Homeland Security Secretary: 'We are going after' Haitian migrants after TPS ends

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that the government is now pursuing Haitian migrants whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has expired.
  • Mullin asserted the government's right to initiate and terminate TPS, emphasizing its temporary nature and the judicial ruling upholding the president's authority.
  • Approximately 350,000 Haitians have lost TPS protection, facing potential deportation unless they secure another immigration status, while the U.S. advises against travel to Haiti due to widespread violence.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declared that the government is actively pursuing Haitian migrants whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has expired, stating, "We are going after them right now."

Mullin defended the administration's stance on ending TPS for Haitians, emphasizing that the program's designation is inherently "temporary." He asserted the government's authority to both initiate and terminate such statuses, a power recently upheld by a judicial ruling. Migrants whose TPS has ended have the option of voluntary deportation, or they face arrest and removal.

This policy shift affects an estimated 350,000 Haitians who have lost TPS protection. Without an alternative immigration status, they are now vulnerable to deportation. The decision comes as the U.S. Department of State maintains its highest travel advisory for Haiti, citing pervasive violence, crime, and terrorism.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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