As promised by the president of the United States, Donald Trump was recently revoked the extension of the Temporary protection statusL TPS for Haiti that had been previously extended until February 2026 by the administration of Joe Biden.
The elimination of aid has aroused the concern not only of the Haitian nationals who will be affected with the measure, but of its closest neighbors, the Dominican Republic.
This decision It affects approximately 500,000 haitians that reside in the United States under this status, leaving them vulnerable to deportation as of August 2025.
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Three impacts of the revocation of the extension of the TPS for Haiti
According to Carmen Herrera, an expert lawyer in migratory affairs, this decision of President Trump negatively impacts this wide population of Haitian citizens, and what remains of Haiti, since “there are no favorable conditions for his return to this nation.”
«Therefore, a very broad condition is produced, people who were somehow developing in their job performance, studies, among other issues, so to snatch this valuable opportunity, and return them to their country of origin, a state Falling, where insecurity, crime and helpless reign, will be very unfortunate for those 500 thousand people, ”said the specialist to the newspaper Hoy Digital.
How does the Revocation of the extension of the TPS for Haiti to the Dominican Republic?
The expert explained that this decision of the US government “affects us greatly” for the massive deportations that will be made before the latent crisis in the neighboring nation.
«These people have no chance of surviving in their nation, so they would obviously try to cross the closest border, and that is ours. The aforementioned revocation of the TPS commits us as a nation to provide borders and apply law No. 285-04, on migratory issues, General Law of Visas 875, and the aforementioned Law 16-92, ”he said.
“The aforementioned decision also invites us to take emergency actions, apply the norms, continue with deportations, shielding the borders, and regularizing the expatriates we have whenever they qualify,” he added.
What is the TPS
The TPS is a temporary status that the US government can grant to the citizens of a country that is going through an armed conflict or an emergency situation. With this benefit, people can live and work legally in the US without risk to be deported.
Biden had decided to extend the TPS for Haiti argued that the country experiences a series of “humanitarian challenges” including violence, food shortage and lack of access to health or water services.
In his presidential campaign, the Republican leader attacked Haitian migrants, falsely accusing them of being eating pets in the city of Springfield, Ohio.
Marco Rubio and Deportations of Haiti
The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, denied Thursday that since the administration of the US President, he has decided to impose the construction of a shelter to welcome thousands of undocumented Haitians.
He said in that sense that Haiti’s situation is difficult and will continue to have the support of American power.
After holding a meeting with the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader stressed that the solution to that convulsive situation is not only in the hands of the Dominican government.
