Trump admin set to let protected status for 350,000 Haitian migrants expire in February

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The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants living in the United States. The agency posted a federal register notice stating that the 353,000 Haitian migrants who currently hold TPS will see their status expire in February. TPS protects eligible migrants from deportation and lets them work legally in the United States while conditions in their home country remain unsafe. "After consulting with interagency partners, Secretary [Kristi] Noem concluded that Haiti no longer meets the statutory requirements for TPS," DHS said in a news release. "This decision was based on a review conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, input from relevant U.S. government agencies, and an analysis indicating that allowing Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is inconsistent with U.S. national interests." DHS told Haitian migrants under TPS to prepare to depart if they have no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States. FEDS UNSEAL CHARGES AGAINST 'BARBECUE,' HAITIAN GANG LEADER WITH $5M BOUNTY ON HIS HEAD The agency advised them to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home mobile application to report their departure from the United States. "This secure and convenient self-deportation process includes a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration to the United States," DHS said. Haiti was first granted TPS in 2010 after an earthquake and has been repeatedly extended or redesignated by successive administrations. VIOLENT CRIMINAL GANGS HAVE 'NEAR-TOTAL CONTROL' OF WORLD NATION'S CAPITAL, UN SAYS Former President Joe Biden ’s administration extended TPS for Haitians in 2024, citing "simultaneous economic, security, political, and health crises" in the country fueled by gangs and a lack of a functioning government. That extension lasts through Feb. 3, 2026. Haiti has been in turmoil…