US Extends TPS for Haiti by Two Weeks Amid Legal Battle
USCIS says protections and work permits for some 350,000 Haitians remain valid until July 24 under a court order.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and work authorization for approximately 350,000 Haitians by two additional weeks, according to Spanish news outlet almomento.net, citing EFE. "TPS and employment authorization have been extended by court order," USCIS said in a statement. Under the announcement, TPS for Haiti will remain in effect until July 24. July 10 had marked the expiration of work permits for Haitians covered under the program, after the group lost a legal battle in the Supreme Court against President Donald Trump's administration, which revoked their status last year. TPS protects beneficiaries from deportation and grants work permits to foreign nationals who cannot safely return home due to emergencies such as war or natural disaster; Haitians were granted the protection following the 2010 earthquake. Authorities have urged beneficiaries to check the USCIS website periodically for updates. A recent Human Rights Watch investigation warned that the loss of TPS would affect Florida's economy, home to roughly half the beneficiaries — about 158,000 — who work in health care, elder care, construction, tourism and hospitality, contributing $2.6 billion annually to the state. This report is based on a single source and remains developing.